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Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is important for the conservation of the afromontane fauna, especially species endemic to the Western Rift Valley's mountains. [14] It is thought to have one of the richest faunal communities in East Africa, including more than 350 bird species and more than 200 butterfly species. [ 1 ]
In 1991, the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park was established, adjacent to the Uganda, Rwanda and DRC border region. The park was created to protect the forest's mountain gorilla population from poachers and habitat destruction. Gorilla treks are led on a daily basis into different sections of the forest so that trekkers can see the mountain ...
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, a park containing much of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Bwindi gorilla , a population of mountain gorillas found in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest The 1999 Bwindi massacre of eight Western tourists to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park by the Army for the Liberation of Rwanda
Topography of Uganda The flower spike of Lobelia telekii can grow up to 3 metres (10 ft) tall. Uganda is a large country in East Africa lying on the equator.It is bounded by the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, South Sudan to the north, Kenya to the east and Rwanda and Tanzania to the south.
The mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) is one of the two subspecies of the eastern gorilla.It is listed as endangered by the IUCN as of 2018. [2]There are two populations: One is found in the Virunga volcanic mountains of Central/East Africa, within three National Parks: Mgahinga, in southwest Uganda; Volcanoes, in northwest Rwanda; and Virunga, in the eastern Democratic Republic of ...
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is Uganda's smallest national park, [6] receiving one of the fewest annual visitor numbers of any national park in Uganda. [7] Popular tourist activities include mountain gorilla tracking, golden monkey tracking, volcano hiking, nature walks including to the gorge platform, bird watching and meeting the Batwa community. [6]
Scabies in free-ranging mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda. Veterinary Record 150(1):12-5. Kalema-Zikusoka G and Lowenstine L. 2001. Rectal prolapse in a free-ranging mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei): clinical presentation and surgical management.
Uganda is home to a vast number of species, including a population of mountain gorillas in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, gorillas and golden monkeys in the Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, and hippos in the Murchison Falls National Park. [79] Jackfruit can also be found throughout the country. [80]