Bwindi Impentrable rainforest is among the most biologically complex biomes on the earth.
Half of the worlds mountain gorillas live there and it it is one of the only places on earth where endangered Chimpanzes and Mountain Gorillas coexist.
There are about 600 Mountain Gorillas in the world. All live on the border of Rwanda, Uganda and The Democratic Republic of Congo.
Bwindi impenetrable Rainforest is located in Southwestern Uganda on the edge of the Rift Valley, a few kilometers away from the border of The Democratic Republic of Congo and 25km north of the Virungu Volcanos where Dian Fossey (1932-1985) an American Zoologist studied gorilla groups for nearly 13 years.
Also known as 'The place of Darkness' the park became a national park in 1991 and a world heritage site in 1994.
The rainforest is also home to:
120 species of mammals.
346 species of birds.
202 species of butterflies
324 varieties of trees. 10 of which grow no where else in Uganda.
Other primates include: Chimpanzes, black and White colobus, red colobus, blue monkeys, grey cheeked manabey and L'hoests Monkey.
Other large animals include elephants, giant forest hogs and antelopes.
The rain forest covers an area of 127 square miles (330km2) and is one of the riches ecosystems in Africa.
