Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in southwestern Uganda and one of the most biodiverse places on earth. It is best known as home to roughly half of the world's remaining mountain gorillas — around 400 individuals across 19 habituated family groups. Dense, ancient, and primordial, the forest has been inhabited for over 30,000 years and contains over 1,000 plant species, 350 bird species, and 120 mammal species. Gorilla trekking here is widely considered one of the most profound wildlife encounters in the world.