Mgahinga Gorila

National Park
Uganda · East Africa
East AfricaDeclared in 199134 km²

Uganda's smallest national park; part of the Virunga volcanic massif shared with Rwanda and the DR Congo

Area

34 km²

Protection category

UICN II

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Declared in

1991

Region

East Africa

Climate

Tropical, Montañoso

Best time

December to February

Plan your visit

Best time
December to February
Area
34 km²

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Uganda's smallest national park; part of the Virunga volcanic massif shared with Rwanda and the DR Congo

Declared in 1991, Mgahinga is the smallest national park in Uganda and forms part of the Virunga volcanic massif, shared with neighbouring Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with no physical borders for wildlife between the three countries. It is one of the few places in the world where both the mountain gorilla and the golden monkey can be tracked, the latter a primate endemic to this volcanic range.

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8 species documented in Mgahinga Gorila

7 Mammals1 Birds

At conservation risk:Gorila de montaña,Leopardo,Cercopiteco de L'Hoest

Flora and ecosystems

Ecosystems found in Uganda, where Mgahinga Gorila lies.

Selva tropicalSabanaTundra / polarHumedal

Experiences in this park

Observación de aves

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