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The park is home to a single habituated transboundary gorilla group. Situated at altitudes ranging from 2,227m to 4,127m, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park was established primarily to safeguard the mountain gorillas. It also serves as a critical habitat for the endangered golden monkey. In addition to its wildlife significance, the park holds immense cultural importance, particularly for the indigenous Batwa people ([https://ugandawildlife.org/national-parks/mgahinga-gorilla-national-park/ Uganda Wildlife Authority]).

The park is home to a single habituated transboundary gorilla group. Situated at altitudes ranging from 2,227m to 4,127m, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park was established primarily to safeguard the mountain gorillas. It also serves as a critical habitat for the endangered golden monkey. In addition to its wildlife significance, the park holds immense cultural importance, particularly for the indigenous Batwa people ([https://ugandawildlife.org/national-parks/mgahinga-gorilla-national-park/ Uganda Wildlife Authority]).

Mgahinga's most prominent features are its three conical, extinct volcanoes, a part of the breathtaking Virunga Range. As part of the larger Virunga Conservation Area, encompassing neighboring parks in these countries, the slopes of these volcanoes host diverse ecosystems and a rich array of biodiversity (). Over 76 mammal species, including elephants, giant forest hogs, bush pigs, bushbucks, buffalos, and leopards are found in the site. The park also boasts a bird checklist of over 180 species, including 14 endemic to the Albertine Rift, notably the Kivu ground thrush and turaco ([https://ugandawildlife.org/national-parks/mgahinga-gorilla-national-park/ Uganda Wildlife Authority]).

Mgahinga's most prominent features are its three conical, extinct volcanoes, a part of the breathtaking Virunga Range. As part of the larger Virunga Conservation Area, encompassing neighboring parks in these countries, the slopes of these volcanoes host diverse ecosystems and a rich array of biodiversity. Over 76 mammal species, including elephants, giant forest hogs, bush pigs, bushbucks, buffalos, and leopards are found in the site. The park also boasts a bird checklist of over 180 species, including 14 endemic to the Albertine Rift, notably the Kivu ground thrush and turaco ([https://ugandawildlife.org/national-parks/mgahinga-gorilla-national-park/ Uganda Wildlife Authority]).

'''Table 1. Basic site information for Mgahinga Gorilla National Park'''

'''Table 1. Basic site information for Mgahinga Gorilla National Park'''

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|10. Education & Awareness  

|10. Education & Awareness  

|10.5. Implement multimedia campaigns using theatre, film, print media, and discussions

|10.5. Implement multimedia campaigns using theatre, film, print media, discussions

|Printing of a childrens' book about gorillas for schools around the park ([https://www.berggorilla.org/en/about-us/projects/#c1327 Berggorilla & Regenwald Direkthilfe]).

|Printing of a childrens' book about gorillas for schools around the park ([https://www.berggorilla.org/en/about-us/projects/#c1327 Berggorilla & Regenwald Direkthilfe]).

|2005

|2005