Biwindi Impenetrabel National Park

Covering an area of 321 square km and altitude of 1,160m - 2,607m above sea level, Biwindi Impenetrable National Park was declared as a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site in 1994.

Biwindi is an old forest which survived despite the massive plate shift, which leads to the formation of the beautiful western rift. In the local language, the meaning of Biwindi is a dark, complex and violent place. The name explains the impenetrable nature of the forest, as maximum part of the tree canopy is very dense that light can hardly pass down to the ground. This forest is best known for gorilla trekking; also you can be able to find a deep swamp within the green dense woodland.

The mist-covered hillsides of Biwindi Impenetrable National Park are blanketed by one of Uganda's oldest and most biologically diverse rainforests, which dates back over 25,000 years and contains almost 400 species of plants. More distinctively this impenetrable forest is also a shelter of 400 mountain gorillas, which is almost half of the world’s gorilla population, including a number of habituated groups.

It also provides shelter to a further 120 mammals, including several primate species such as baboons, chimpanzees, elephants and antelopes. Including 23 Albertine Rift endemics, there are around 350 species of birds hosted in this forest.