Mgahinga Gorrila National Park

Situated in Kisoro District, southwestern Uganda and it is part of the great Virunga Conservation area adjoining Rwandas Volcano and the Democratic Republic of Congos Virunga National Parks.


The park is the smallest in Uganda and it is one of the two parks that are habitat for the endangered Mountain gorillas. Being a mountainous area, the park vegetation is afromontane within a cool climate.

The abundant type of vegetation is the bamboo which is a delicacy to the mountain gorilla. Other type of flora includes the lobelia, haegenia and etc. Animals include buffaloes, elephants, bushbucks, the golden monkeys. Bird species includes Rwenzori turaco, crowned hornbill, black kite and crowned crane.