DÉCOUVERTE DE LA FAUNE ET DE LA FLORE FORESTIÈRES

The Mabira Forest Ecotourism Centre and Griffin Falls Camp are the two launching pads for the wilderness excursions. Trails and tracks through the forest can be surveyed without the assistance of a guide (you will have to pay the reserve entrance fee of 20,000 Ush/adult). From Najjembe, three circuits (blue, yellow and red) of three to eight kilometers long allow a pleasant dive into the greenery. From Griffin Falls Camp, you can stretch your legs by walking to the nearby and picturesque waterfall of the same name (Griffin Falls). The presence of a guide is nevertheless highly recommended, especially for birdwatching. Indeed, during a bird watching tour your guide will be of a precious help to you to flush out the most furtive birds and identify the birds' songs. With the help of a guide, you will also be able to track, as in the Bugoma forest, the mangabey of Uganda. Until 2007, the Ugandan mangabey(Lophocebus ugandae) was related to the white-cheeked mangabey, which has a wider range, but has since been recognised as a species in its own right. This endemic primate, almost exclusively granitic and fruit-eating, is distinguished from its white-cheeked counterpart by its smaller size and from the other monkeys in the reserve by its darker coat. Tracking lasts between one and four hours. It is preferable to do it in the morning.