Entering this 25,000-year-old rainforest is only permissible for a “mzungu” (foreigner) like me if accompanied by Bwindi park rangers. These are the gatekeepers to the forest and are sometimes on the ...

This is an updated version of a story first published on Oct. 30, 2022. Getting to the Impenetrable Forest took about a full day of travel, first from New York to Amsterdam, Amsterdam to Kigali, ...

The Nomination files produced by the States Parties are published by the World Heritage Centre at its website and/or in working documents in order to ensure transparency, access to information and to ...

A landmark 2025 census has confirmed 426 chimpanzees thriving in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The findings mark a major conservation milestone, highlighting the park’s vital role as a ...

A teenage tourist stops walking without meaning to. Ahead of her, the forest opens just enough. Leaves drip softly. The air smells of wet earth and crushed green. At first, she thinks it is just ...

Step into the heart of Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and experience unparalleled luxury surrounded by lush jungle and wildlife. This exclusive camp offers elegant tents, immersive nature ...