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Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Map showing the location of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Map showing the location of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Location of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
LocationKanungu District, Uganda
Nearest cityKanungu
Area331 km2 (128 sq mi)
Governing bodyNational Environment Management Authority of Uganda
Websitehttps://bwindiimpenetrablenationalpark.com
UNESCO World Heritage Site
TypeNatural
Criteriavii, x
Designated1994 (18th session)
Reference no.682
RegionAfrica
Mountains of Bwindi

The Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is a large primeval forest located in south-western Uganda in the Kanungu District. The Bwindi forest is on the edge of the Albertine Rift, the western branch of the East African Rift, at elevations ranging from 1,160 to 2,607 metres (3,806 to 8,553 ft). The forest contains around 160 species of trees and over 100 species of ferns.[1]

  1. ^ "Bwindi Impenetrable National Park". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2021-09-09.

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