Rwenzori Safari Uganda Rwenzori Mountaineering

February 27, 2008

Flora and Fauna:
Rwenzori Mountain is renown for its flora concentration such as the giant forest hog, bushbuck,  elephant, chimpanzee, elephant’s diminutive cousin, leopard, buffalo and among the primates  include black and white Colobus hyrax and the blue monkey.

Among the 241 bird species include 19 which are not found elsewhere in Uganda unless in  Albertine Rift Valley forests. Search for the malachite sunbird in the alpine zone (Rwenzori  Turaco).

Vegetation zones include;
§    Motane Forest (1500-2500m) above the Bakonzo Farm lands, which gives way to bamboo  stands.
§    Mimulopsis messy tangle zone (2500-3000m).
§    Heather Rapenea zone (3000-4000m) made of big tree heathers. Lichen drab beards and  garishly coloured mosses.
Also first found in this zone are the ground sels (senecio spp) and giant Lobelia (Lobalia spp).

These plants move on up to the Alpine zone (3800-4500m) joined by wiry.

The tussocks of sedge (Carex spp) invaded the Bigo Bogs upper of Bujuku valley by
use of climbers.
Trip plan:
The most attractive months for your trip may be the months of July-August and December-February.  Visitors are attracted to follow the central circuit trail for their magnificent setting  enjoyment.

For this trip, you may need spare warm clothes, rain gear and not forgetting the sleeping bag  since there are limited dry clothes and other equipments.
Other requirements may be the gumboots mainly used in the central circuits.

The Rwenzori Mountaineering Services (R.M.S) is responsible for arranging the central circuit,  which starts from Nyakalengija.

Visitors will be provided with sufficient food, Guides, Cook and Porters, who will carry your  luggages, reducing on your burden to carrying your own camera, rain gear, spare clothes and  snacks.

However, cooking equipments, fuel and food will not be provided and those being rented include  ice axes, ropes, harnesses and crampons.

You can purchase your food in Kasese or Kampala. However, you should bring light weight dried  meals with you to Uganda.
Several companies from Uganda (Adrift Adventure Company) or Internationally. Can arrange the  technical mountaineering guides.
Note: Park fees are separately paid from UWA.

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