Located in southwestern Uganda on the edge of the Rift Valley, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park’s mist-covered hillsides are blanketed by one of Uganda’s oldest and most biologically diverse rainforests, which dates back over 25,000 years and contains almost 400 species of plants.
Semuliki National Park sprawls across the floor of the Semliki Valley on the remote western side of the Rwenzori Mountains. The park is dominated by the easternmost extension of the great Ituri Forest of the Congo basin, one of Africa’s most ancient and biodiverse forests that survived the last ice age around 12-18,000 years ago.
Mt Elgon boasts the largest volcanic base in the world, covering an area of 4,000 km2. As the oldest and largest solitary volcanic mountain in East Africa, its vast form stretches 60km in diameter, rising over 3,000 meters above the surrounding plains. The cool heights of the mountain provide a respite from the hot plains below, offering a refuge for flora and fauna at higher altitudes.
The Rwenzori Mountains, also known as the fabled Mountains of the Moon, are located on the border between Western Uganda and Congo. The mountain range boasts of Equatoria snow peaks, including the third-highest point in Africa, while the lower slopes are covered in moorland, bamboo, and lush montane forest. Huge tree heathers and colorful mosses drape across the mountainside, while giant lobelias and everlasting flowers create an enchanting, fairy tale scene.
