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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 ]
[3] [11] Nearly half of the mountain gorillas in the world live in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, and it is also a sanctuary for colobus monkeys and chimpanzees, and birds such as hornbills and turacos. [12]
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
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.
A collaborative management process has had some success in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The forest was designated a national park in 1991; this occurred with little community consultation and the new status prohibited local people from accessing resources within the park as well as reducing economic opportunities.
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]
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