Mabira Forest Uganda

MABIRA FOREST
Mabira forest is located on Kampala Jinja road and is one of Uganda’s largest surviving Natural Forests covering an area of 306 sq km. The forest hosts 218 Butterfly Species, 97 Moth Species, 23 Small Mammal Species especially Primate Species of the Monkey Clan,315 species of Birds such as the White bellied Kingfisher and the Blue headed Crested Monarch.

The Forest also hosts 312 species of trees including the endangered Cordia Millenii, Mililia Exclesa, and the Warbhugia Ugandenesis which has medicinal properties capable of curing over forty ailments including Prostate Cancer.

Forest activities include Forest Walks with over 68 km of trail length, Mountain Biking, Bird Watching, Environmental Education and Research, Camping and Picnic Bonanzas, Primate Watching, Butterfly Identification and general Forest Exploration. Knowledgeable local Guides are on standby to take you for a Forest Walk.