Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
Overview
At a mere 33.7 square kilometers, Mgahinga is Uganda’s smallest national park, pushed up against the international border in the far southwest. While it may be limited in size, it is part of the much larger (and extremely important) Virunga conservation area, which spreads for thousands of square kilometers across protected areas in Uganda, the DRC, and Rwanda.
This high-elevation park was established primarily to protect freedom of movement by the area’s endangered, forest-dwelling Mountain Gorillas and Golden Monkeys. It is also part of the original territory of the indigenous Batwa people.
The park’s dramatic scenery includes the cones of three extinct volcanoes, a dramatic backdrop of the border-hugging Virunga Range, which is known for its rich biodiversity.
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