Number of people allowed to track a gorilla familyNumber of people allowed to track a gorilla family: Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) is one of the two subspecies of the Eastern gorilla, which is listed as endangered by the IUCN as of 2018. In Uganda, mountain gorillas are…
Mountain Gorillas Chances of seeing themMountain gorillas, also known as Gorilla beringei beringei, were listed by the IUCN in 2018 as endangered. They are found only in Mgahinga gorilla and Bwindi impenetrable forest national parks in southwestern Uganda. Tourists planning to travel into the Pearl…
Rwenzori Mountains National ParkRwenzori Mountains National Park is located in Western Uganda along the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994 following its outstanding beauty of the ranges. With 386 square kilometres in size, Mount…
Mount Elgon National ParkMount Elgon National Park is located on the Uganda-Kenya border and is shared by these two countries. It covers an area of 1,279 square kilometers. For the Ugandan part, it covers an area of 1,110 square kilometres, while in Kenya…
Lake Mburo National ParkLake Mburo National Park is located in Kiruhura district, Western Uganda. It is one of the nearest national parks to visit from Uganda’s capital city, Kampala. It was gazetted in 1933 as a hunting area and later upgraded as a…
Kidepo Valley National ParkKidepo Valley National Park is located in the Karamoja region of northeastern Uganda, covering an area of 1,442 square kilometres with a rugged savannah dominated by 2,750 meters. The area is transected by the Kidepo and Narus rivers. The valley…
Semuliki National ParkNestled on the base of Mount Rwenzori, Semliki National Park also lies on the border of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and in the north it is bordered by Lake Albert. It is 220 square kilometres…
Kibale Forest National ParkLocated approximately 350 kilometres from Uganda’s capital, Kampala, Kibale Forest National Park is also known as the primate capital of the world due to its highest population of primates. It covers an area of 766 square kilometres with a size…
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National ParkLocated in southwestern Uganda, Bwindi impenetrable forest national park is 321 kilometres of both montane and lowland forest, which can be accessed on foot only. It is located along the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) border next to Virunga National…
Mgahinga gorilla National ParkMgahinga Gorilla National Park is located in southwestern Uganda and encompasses three inactive volcanoes: Mount Sabyinyo, Mount Gahinga, and Mount Muhabura. Mgahinga derives this name from a local word in Rufumbira, meaning a pile of volcanic stones. It is bordered…
