位于乌干达西南部的 布温迪国家公园(Bwindi Impenetrable National Park) 是一片高山雨林,有着浓密的植被、起伏的山脊和丰富的野生动物。它不仅是世界少数可以近距离观察山区大猩猩的地点之一,也因其生态价值而被列入联合国教科文组织世界遗产名录。
公园坐落于乌干达西南角,面对裂谷边缘,海拔从约1 160米到超过2 600米不等。其名称“Bwindi”来自当地 Runyakitara 语,意为“黑暗之地”,形容森林因密集竹林与藤蔓覆盖而难以穿透。1991 年该地区正式设为国家公园,主要目标之一便是保护大猩猩及其栖息地。
布温迪是地球上生物多样性最丰富的地方之一。公园拥有超过 350 种鸟类、100 多种哺乳动物,还有丰富的植物、蕨类与树种。更引人注目的是,大约世界山区大猩猩总数的一半生活在这里。这种浓密的雨林、崎岖的地形以及浓雾笼罩,都令这片森林具备独特的生态氛围。
作为世界遗产地,布温迪的保护工作不仅关乎生态,更与当地社区、旅游业、生物科研交织。其大猩猩徒步已成为许多探险者的目标,但这背后是长期的习惯化行动、生态监测与社区共享机制。
进入森林追踪山区大猩猩是布温迪最核心的体验。公园一般分为四个主要入口区:Buhoma(布霍玛)、Ruhija(鲁希贾)、Rushaga(鲁沙加)及 Nkuringo(恩库林戈),每个区域徒步难度、自然景观及住宿选项略有不同。
徒步可能耗时从一小时至数小时不等,取决于大猩猩群体所在位置。游客须提前获得许可,并遵守严格保护规定(例如与大猩猩保持约七米距离等)。
Ghazal A magical place. It was definitively not my last time there❤️🦍
Des P Absolutely worth it - you are so close to the animals it’s hard to believe. You don’t need to pay for a porter, it’s not that a difficult hike. Just bring a small day pack and you will be completely fine. They will give you a walking pole.
Stan Boykov The best place for Mountain Gorilla experience! You will have once in a lifetime experience which is really worth the money spend. You will encounter gorillas very very close and will observe them for 1 hour in their natural habitant. Gorillas are wild but used for people so they will not harm you. The walk to find gorillas is not long but trilling through the jungles and hills. This is a must do experience if you visit Uganda.
ugourmet travel This was truly a lifetime experience! Make sure to arrive at the morning briefing early to watch the beautiful local dance show. Special thanks to Expedito and other rangers! Enjoy the African Gym everyone :)
Ismail Hassan It was my first time visiting Bwindi Impenetrable Rainforest for a birding excursion organised by Avian Conservation Uganda Society, the experience I say was worthwhile being into such an environment. The nature of the terrains and the meandering roads around it, is adrenaline stimulating. I long to get back for a Gorilla tracking experience!