Budongo Forest Reserve

Background

The forest is located in the districts of Hoima , Masindi and Buliisa  in Western Uganda and it is about three hours drive from Kampala City . The 825 square km forest reserve is located within the boundaries of Murchison Falls National Park.

Coordinates: 01°43′27″N 31°32′45″E/ 1.72417°N 31.54583°E

Highlights

• Located on the escarpment northeast of Lake Albert
• Biggest Mahogany forest found in the whole of East Africa
• The major tourist sites within this forest are: the Kaniyo Pabidi Ecotourism site, Busingiro Ecotourism site and Kaniyo Pabidi
• Murchison Falls National Park
• The forest is characterized by a medium altitude damp semi-deciduous verdant forests

Wildlife

The wildlife include; Rhinos, Lions, Leopards, Buffaloes, Hippopotamus, cheetah, elephants, giraffe and zebra, chimpanzees and birds include Puvel’s and Illadopses

Vegetation
The vegetation of the forest is mainly tropical forest and grassland, woodland Mahogany and Iron-wood trees.

Activities

• Birding
• Chimpanzee Tracking
• Chimp Habituation