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National Parks of East Africa - Uganda
Budongo Forest Reserve
Budongo Forest is located on the banks of Lake Albert, south of Murchison Falls National Park. It covers an area of 793 kmē of which only 53% is forest. The remaining 47% is grassland.
Budongo Forest is the largest Mahogany forest in East Africa and home of the largest population of chimpanzees (600-700) in Uganda.
Kaniyo Pabidi and Busingiro Ecotourism site are the major tourist site within Budongo Forest Reserve.
Budongo Forest has a high biodiversity with 24 species of small mammals; nine being primates; 465 species of trees and shrubs; 359 species of birds; 289 species of butterflies; and 130 species of moths.
Animals include the curious scaly-tailed flying squirrel, tree pangolin, potto, black-fronted duiker, blue duiker, black and white Colobus, blue monkey and giant forest squirrel.
The bird life is extremely rich with many outstanding species, including a number of colorful turacos, kingfishers, barbets, woodpeckers, and sunbirds.
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