Bwindi impenetrable National Park lies in Southern Uganda on the edge of the rift valley. Its Uganda’s oldest and most biologically diverse rain forest, which dates back over 25,000 years and contains almost 400 plant species. More famously, the park protects 440 mountain gorillas which is half the population, including several habituated groups which can be tracked. The region also provides shelter to 120 mammals including primates like the baboons and chimpanzees as well as elephants and antelopes. The park has got about 350 species of birds hosted in this forest including 23 Albertine Rift endemics. The nearby towns of Buhoma and Nkuringo both have an impressive range of very luxury lodges, Pastoral bandas and the budget campsites. There are also many restaurants, craft stalls and guiding services.