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.
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.
