Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

A magnificent verdant swathe across the steep ridges of the Albertine Rift valley, this ancient rain forest-one of the few in Africa to have flourished throughout the ice age, is home to roughly half of the world’s mountain Gorilla, chimpanzee and other species of primate. Elephants, bush pigs, giant forest hog, many species of bats and rodents, at least 246 species of birds including rare forest birds, at least 14 species of snakes , 27 species of frogs and toads, 6 chameleons, 14 lizards, shrimps and geckos, at least 202 species of butterflies.

Your first impression of the dense jungle will be its almost audible silence. Jungle creatures are very shy, but as you pick your way along the trail through the dense undergrowth you will realize that the jungle is alive. It’s thousands of creatures are discretely watching and waiting whilst you pass through their protective home and this will be shattered by darting forest birds or a group of chattering monkeys leaping through the stands of ancient trees disturbing the secretive residents and setting up a chain reaction.

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