Let us take you to Uganda’s primarily secondary dense tropical rain forest cover, which has been growing for more than a century and is home to a diverse range of wildlife and birdlife, including 316 species of birds, 74 species of the Guinea-Congo forest biologically diverse out of the total 144 recorded in Uganda, 219 butterflies, 97 moths, and 35 species of small mammals, including duikers, bushbucks, squirrels, red-tailed monkeys, bush babies, snake species, and the rare grey cheeked monkey plus several tree species.
The forest is one of Uganda’s most rare and precious tourist attractions, covering 306 square kilometres making it a perfect destination for nature lovers looking for day trips to fit an extraordinary experience in the true African jungle and do some backpacking. It is located along the Kampala-Jinja highway in Buikwe District between Lugazi and Jinja districts.
The Mabira tropical rainforest provides the quietest setting for mind relaxation and is an ideal place to visit. While you’re here, we’ll take you on a tour of numerous avian species, monkeys, and butterflies, among other things.
Mabira Forest provides a pristine atmosphere for adventurous excursions in the lush tropical green backdrops. The forest has been naturally established with three trail networks in different areas, making it ideal for nature walks and a peaceful calm mind relaxing environment.
This one-of-a-kind thick tropical rainforest is an important water catchment area for multiple streams and other vital water bodies, including the River Nile, the Ssezibwa, Lake Victoria, and the Kyoga. The Baganda tribe deem the rainforest to be culturally and historically significant. According to folklore, the Buganda god of food and rain lives in Mabira Forest and also the numerous tree species therein contain leaves that give food and medicinal herbs used to treat all sorts of ailment to the people living in the area.
In addition to primate viewing, nature walks, zip lining, and birding, visitors can go butterfly identification, visit environmental research centre, or go camping or picnicking. Furthermore, community tours will immerse tourists in local cultural and traditional crafts using materials obtained from forest ecosystems such as clay, wood, timber, and herbaceous plants, delivering an excellent unique learning experience and craftsmanship from local people.
Activities;
- Forest Canopy Zip lining
- Forest walks
- Canopy experiences
- Birding
- Mountain biking
- Camping
- Mangabey monkey tracking
- Griffin falls experience
- Cultural visits
