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The Pearl of Africa as a tourist destination

Uganda, also known as the Pearl of Africa is really a unique small country located in East Africa. This country offers immense natural attractions starting from mountain gorilla trekking, chimpanzee trekking, bird watching, wildlife and cultural tours. Gorilla trekking has made Uganda by far the most thrilling wildlife encounter in the whole of Africa. Out of the 700 Gorillas remaining on earth, half of them are present in this country.

A remote pocket of rain forest within Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in the southwest of Uganda is home to half of the earth's population of endangered mountain gorillas. The Bwindi Park is now the most famous area for gorilla safaris in Uganda and they have been proclaimed a World Heritage Site. This specific park consists of about two hundred square miles of heavy rainforest and thick forest plant life - an excellent habitat for the mountain gorillas.

Another park that offers great opportunities for Uganda gorilla safaris may be the Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. This particular part is found to the extreme south west corner of Uganda in the slopes of the Virunga Mountains which also border Rwanda along with the Democratic Rep of Congo.

No matter which park you go to, the gorilla treks inside Uganda provides you with a once in a lifetime experience. The thrilling excitment included with trekking through the heavy plants whilst you track the Uganda gorillas is certainly one not soon to be forgotten. In your forest trails; you can even come across many of the additional natural inhabitants in the region, such as different bird species, chimpanzees, golden monkeys, bush buck, duiker and maybe even leopard.

Tracking of these endangered animals is an extremely intensive experience and may take several hours or possibly a entire day. The primates haven't any fixed routine and following them will need a professional guide. Tracing the primates throughout the rainforest and the heavy forest is easily the most amazing wildlife experience you can actually have.

 
 | Adrian Ssali Adrian Ssali  |  Uganda  |  Jul 18, 2011  |  328 Views
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