Mgahinga Gorilla National Park-Uganda Kisoro Tours, Mgahinga National Park only 38 km in size is the Ugandan part of the bigger Virunga Conservation Area, which is a jointly protected area shared with DR-Congo and Rwanda, It includes three extinct volcanoes, Mount Sabinyo, 3.669 meters, Mount Gahinga, 3.474 meters, and Mount Muhavura 4.127 meters. “Mgahinga” is named after Mount Gahinga plus the initial of Mount Muhavura.
Which Species to see in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park?
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park-Uganda Kisoro Tours, the vegetation is typical of Afro mountain areas, with a consistent bamboo Forest. There are 76 mammal species recorded, including Buffaloes, Elephants, Bushbucks, Golden Monkeys, Leopards. Some 115-bird species have been recorded, including Rwenzori Turaco, Crowned Hornbill, Black Kite, and Crowned Crane. Mgahinga hosts a population of Golden Monkeys and a few families of Mountains Gorillas.
What to do/Activities Mgahinga Gorilla National Parks?
Each of the three volcanoes can be climbed with a day trip hike, without special mountain equipment. Visit organized Garama Cave of Mgahinga gorilla national park, near the Park Head Quarter in Ntebeko, which is 432 meters in length and was once inhabited by the Pygmy Tribe. The main attraction was the “Gorilla Tracking” to the only habituated family of Mountain Gorillas found here, which in 2005 migrated into Rwanda. A number of one day Nature Walks are available from the gate at Ntebeko (the Sabinyo Gorge trail and Rugezi Swamp trail), especially for Bird Watching activities.
