What Is The Name Of The Smallest National Park In Uganda? Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is ranked to be the smallest national park in the country, which covers a total surface area of about of 33.7 square kilometers, which is located within the Southwestern region of Uganda in Kisoro district sharing boarders with Volcanoes national park in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Mgahinga national park was established as a game park in 1991 and it stands at an elevated area of an altitude, which is between 2,227 meters and 4,127 meters above the sea level. More so, this national park is being managed by the Uganda wildlife Authority that is a government organization programme that was introduced by the ministry of tourism industry with the main purpose of protecting and conserving all the national parks in the country.
Tourist Attractions in Mgahinga National Park.
Mgahinga Gorilla national park has its rich biodiversity whereby it is surrounded with dense forests, green lush vegetation which makes it a cool place for nature lovers to visit and it is also seen a haven for wildlife enthusiasts which is famously known for its large population of the endangered mountain gorilla species. more so, tourists on a gorilla trekking safari in Uganda can only visit within this national park and in Bwindi impenetrable national park, these are the only places in Uganda which are have many gorillas to see and these species act as the main tourist attraction within the park which attract many people to travel from different parts of the world to visit in Mgahinga gorilla national park.
Despite the Mountain Gorilla, in Mgahinga national park there are so many other tourist attractions that tourists can see while on their safari and some of these include; the Ntebeko visitors centre, many caves like; the Garama cave which is noted to be commonly visited cave, bate cave and wildlife species. more so, this national park is ranked to also be among the destinations one can visit on their adventurous safari in Uganda because it is a home to over 300 mountain gorillas and more other 76 mammal species that are always spotted moving around different areas in the park while searching for food and some of these include; elephants, leopards, bush bucks, giant forest hog, bush pigs, and golden monkeys among others. more so, Mgahinga Gorilla national park harbours over 180 various bird species such as; the moorland chat, dusky crimsonwing, African olive pigeon, Rwenzori nightjar, speckled moosebird, blue headed coucal, olive woodpecker, pin-tailed whydah, Rwenzori batis, paradise flycatcher, cape robin and many others.
Things to do in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.
Exploring in Mgahinga Gorilla national park blesses tourists with great opportunities to engage into several activities where they gain and learn new experiences and some of these things include; Gorilla trekking which is considered to be the main activity to do while in the park, and this park always involves individuals to walk through different areas in the park with the main purpose of tracking where the endangered and habituated gorilla groups are located and spending time with these species gives tourists chances chances to learn more about the species such as; they get to see how they sleep, play, eat and feed their young ones many others.
In addition, before the trekking, tourists are always given short briefings about the rules and regulations that they should follow while trekking such as; avoid eating and drinking while in the presence of the species, to keep a distance of about 8 meters while in the presence of mountain gorillas in order to avoid any harm. and more other things to do include; volcano climbing which is always exciting and there around three volcano mountains where tourists can climb to such as; Mount Sabinyo, Mount Muhavura and Mount Gahinga and while at the top of these mountains tourists get to sight see golden monkeys along their way, giant lobelia and go through bamboo forests, they can choose to hike, go for guided nature walks where they are always accompanied with park guides who lead them through different trails, bird watching, wildlife viewing, community visits and cultural encounters as individuals get chances to interact with the Batwa people who are known to have originally inhabited within the forest and therefore they a deeper connection with the area, being around them will help people to know about their history, their daily lifestyle, culture, customs and traditions and many others. In addition, tourists on a safari within this national park should be aware that there are many accommodation facilities where they can stay after their long day of touring within the park.
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