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UGANDA AND RWANDA ARE SMALL COUNTRIES, SET IN THE HEART OF THE AFRICAN
CONTINENT. THEIR NATIONAL PARKS AND RESERVES ARE SOME OF MOST ALLURING IN AFRICA, WITH LUSH
FORESTS, LAKES AND VOLCANIC MOUNTAINS, WHICH ARE HOME TO HALF THE LAST REMAINING
FAMILIES OF WILD MOUNTAIN GORILLAS.
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Volcanoes
National Park - Rwanda
Volcanoes
National Park (Parc
National de Volcans) in Rwanda is home to 7 habituated Gorilla
families. A short drive 3 hour drive from Kigali, this area is part of the
vast Virungu Volcanoes Conservation area, shared by Uganda and
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Bwindi
Impenetrable Forest
The
name "Impenetrable" definitely applies here, with
the dense undergrowth, vines and other vegetation in this lush
mountain forest. Bwindi contains 1/2 the worlds' population of
mountain gorillas, currently estimated at 750 individuals. 7 families have been habituated to humans. |
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Kibale
National Park
Kibale
is home to the rare Forest Elephant, rarely seen and sometimes
dangerous. It also home to an astonishing 12 species of
primates, including families of habituated chimpanzees. |
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Mgahinga
Gorilla National Park - Virunga Volcanoes Conservation Area
Mgahinga
Gorilla National Park is located in the southwestern corner of
Uganda and is part of the larger Virunga Volcanoes
Conservation Area, home to some 350 Mountain Gorillas. Currently
the only habituated troop here is on the Rwandan side in Volcanoes National
Park. |
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Queen
Elizabeth National Park
Uganda's largest park, Queen Elizabeth covers 1,229 sq. miles
(1,978 sq. km). It is a region of varied habitats including,
open grassland with thickets, thick bush, forest, swamps and
lake-shore. The park is home to many large mammals including
hippo, buffalo, lion, elephant, chimpanzees and a vast array
of birds. |
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