Bwindi impenetrable national Park
Bwindi impenetrable national Park, is among the highly visited national parks in Uganda known famous for housing half of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas but there’s more to the park than just the mountain gorillas and in this article, there’s a lot to uncover in the park when you make your way to south western Uganda where you will access Bwindi impenetrable national park. For your Uganda safari, visiting Bwindi impenetrable national should be among the top things you should not miss out on as you explore the pearl of Africa and all its hidden gems. Continue with the article and get to explore Bwindi impenetrable national park.
Four sectors
Bwindi impenetrable national park is a primeval forest located in southwestern Uganda in the districts of Kisoro, Kabale and Kanungu, the park comprises of four sectors of the park that is Nkuringo, Ruhija, Rushaga and Buhoma where you will access a number of different attractions from the bird species, the primates and a number of herbivores.
It should be noted that with the different sectors in the park, there are a number of different activities that can be carried out with the different attractions that can be seen all of which will make your safari experience quite memorable. In Rushaga sector you will participate in gorilla habituation and in other sectors you can participate in gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park and also get to participate in birding in the park, hiking through the forests and many other rewarding activities.
Rushaga sector is located in south western part of Bwindi impenetrable national park and can be accessed by road from kampala which will take about 8 hours to access it. The sector is also accessible from Kigali city via the cyanika border hence it can be easy for travellers interested in gorilla trekking in Uganda from Kigali for easy access to the gorilla species in the wild. The sector is also famous for gorilla habituation in Uganda which will give you an up-close look at the gorillas in the wild as you get to spend four hours with the gorillas in the sector is also close to Nkuringo sector. The sector can be also be accessed by air with Aero link operating flights to it from Entebbe international airport to Kisoro airport.
Nkuringo sector, on the other hand is found in the southern part of the park in Kisoro, and can also be accessed from kampala city or Kigali city through the cyanika border and Ruhija sector is located in Rubanda district and can easily accessible by road from kampala and also you can access it by air when you book a flight with Aero link from Entebbe international airport to Kihihi airstrip.
Buhoma sector on the other hand, are the official park headquarters located in the northern section of the park it is 8 hours away from kampala city for travellers accessing the park on road and for those that use air transport they can book a flight through aero link where you will access Kihihi airstrip and just 2 hours from Queen Elizabeth national park through the ishasha sector where you can combine the two national parks to enjoy both parks also having the chance to watch the tree climbing lions in the wild.
All sectors have a lot to offer to the different types of travellers continue blow to see what might excite you.
Bird species
For travellers interested in birding in Uganda, choosing Bwindi impenetrable national park, you will have access to a number of different bird species like the Albertine endemic bird species like; the long-crested eagle handsome Francolin, Rwenzori Batis Dusky turtle love, paradise flycatcher, archer’s ground robin, African Rwenzori, double collared sunbird, marsh harrier, Ruwenzori turaco, common moorhen Ruwenzori night jar, grey throated tit, the dusky crimson wing, red-faced woodland warbler, you will also get to watch a number of different migratory species from Europe running away from harsh climatic conditions.
Primates
The impenetrable forests are also a home to a number of different primate species for travellers interested in primate tracking in Uganda. some of the different primates you will not miss out watching include; the mona monkey, olive baboon, hamlyn’s monkey, vervet monkey, Silver monkey, black and white colobus monkey and many other rewarding attractions in the wild that will make your safari experience quite memorable. There have also been sightings of the golden monkeys but for travellers interested in watching the monkeys, you can participate in golden monkey trekking in Uganda, Mgahinga national park which can also be combined with Bwindi impenetrable national park since its just hours away from it.
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Mountain gorillas
The mountain gorillas are the most famous attraction in Bwindi impenetrable national park this is because half of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas can be seen in the park and can be seen when you participate in both gorilla trekking in Uganda and gorilla habituation in Uganda.
For gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park, you will have the chance to spend an hour with the habituated gorilla families that are accustomed to human presence. It should also be noted that for gorilla trekking in the park, you will access the families in the different sectors whereas for gorilla habituation in Bwindi impenetrable national park, https://www.akageranationalparkrwanda.org/3-days-gorilla-habituation-in-uganda/ you will only take part in the activity in the ishasha sector and this will give you more time with the species which is 4 hours compared to the one hour when you participate in gorilla trekking experience in Rwanda. gorilla trekking permit in Uganda can be obtained at a price of 800usd per person and a gorilla habituation permit at a price of 1500usd per person.
The Batwa
While visiting Bwindi impenetrable national park, participating in the Batwa trail experience will give you the chance to have an insight of the formerly forest people who were relocated from the park to the neighboring communities in a way to promote sustainability of the wildlife.
The Batwa trail experience will lead you to the Batwa community to understand more about more about their life through the culture and different life styles like how they made fire, the local way, their traditional dishes, how they were able to hunt for their food and the different plants that were used for medicinal purposes to cure diseases like fever, bareness, headaches and so on.
“For a traveller interested in the Uganda safari, visit Bwindi impenetrable national and explore what the park has to offer for anyone hungry for nature.”
