This ancient forest, located in the southwestern corner of Uganda, is one of the most biodiverse ecosystems in the world. The Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is home to over 400 species of birds, 200 species of butterflies, and over 120 species of mammals, including the endangered mountain
The Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is a large primeval forest located in south-western Uganda and is located in three districts of Kisoro, Kabale and Kanungu. The Bwindi forest is on the edge of the Albertine Rift, the western branch of the East African Rift, at elevations ranging from 1,160 to 2,607 metres. The forest contains around 160 species of trees and over 100 species of ferns. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Reserve was set up in 1942 on the rim of the Rift Valley.