WIT AGENT NANCY continues her escapades in Uganda this week with Africa Wild Explorations. Last week, it was all about Queen Elizabeth National Park. Read on to learn more about her adventures in Uganda!
Nancy Visits Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mahogany Lodge
The park, also known as BINP, is located in SW Uganda on the edge of the Congo border. Within its 128 sq mi (331 sq km) rests 120 species of mammals, 348 types of birds and 220 kinds of butterflies. Not to mention loads of frogs, chameleons, geckos! It’s also among the most flora diverse forests in East Africa, with more than 1,000 flowering plant species.
Visitors have a chance to spot colobus monkeys, chimpanzees, and birds such as hornbills and turacos. Its most famous inhabitants, however, are the around 400 Bwindi gorillas, half of the world’s population of endangered mountain gorillas! With such a high concentration, you can bet the local guides are excellent trackers. So, chances that Nancy will see a gorilla are high!
Mahogany Springs
Located in the northern section of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Mahogany Springs is a luxury lodge for visitors coming to see the magnificent gorillas.
Mahogany Springs is one of the perfect lodges to reside in a night before and after your gorilla trek! Some gorilla families even like to swing by the lodge from time to time, so if you’re lucky, you might get a view of these gorillas not too far from your room.
Other activities you can do from the lodge are forest and nature walks, Buhoma Village walk that takes you around tea and banana plantations, the home of the Batwa People who once inhabited the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest before it was designated as a national park.
The Rooms
Mahogany Springs is made up of different suites specially designed around the forest’s beauty. Each room has wide windows to allow for optimal views of the forest and nearby plantations. All suites/rooms have en suite bathrooms, dressing table and all beds have mosquito nets to protect you from any mosquito bite. The luxury hotel is one of the few lodges in the region that have Hydroelectric power, which means you can freely charge your cameras, phone, and laptop!
