Visit Bwindi Impenetrable National Park; What to see and do.
The main attraction in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is its mountain gorillas. Of its population of approximately 400 individuals, more than a hundred are habituated. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park has more than 120 mammal species, but most of these are small forest creatures. Elephant is present, although they are rarely seen. More regularly encountered are bushbuck and several types of duiker. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park contains a huge number of threatened species and is therefore considered a hot spot in conservation. Butterflies are something of a specialty, with an impressive list of 220 species, of which three only occur in the park. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is home to 10 primate species, including the rare l'Hoest's monkey and black-and-white colobus. Chimpanzee are present but not habituated and therefore rarely seen.
Birdlife
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park should be on every birder’s itinerary. The park offers some of the best montane-forest (mountain-forest) bird watching in Africa. There are an estimated 350 bird species, with 14 not recorded anywhere else in Uganda. There are 23 birds unique to the Albertine Rift (which is 90% of all Albertine Rift endemics), including Neumann's warbler and blue-headed sunbird. Migratory birds are present from November to April.
