Bwindi is one of Uganda's most recently created national
parks. Formerly known as the Impenetrable Forest, the park
covers 330 sq km (128 sq mi) in the south-west of the country.
It encompasses one of the last remaining habitats of the
mountain gorilla, and is home to half of the surviving mountain
gorillas in the world an estimated 320 individuals.
The park is one of the richest areas in Africa for flora
and fauna, containing elephants, the rare giant forest hog
and at least 10 species of primate. The park headquarters
is at Buhoma, on the northern edge of the park, and it's
here that gorilla visits start and where you'll find the
park's only accommodation.
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