The forest of chimpanzees
Budongo Forest
Forest surrounding
The surrounding southern half is dominated by large-scale sugarcane plantations, while in the north the land is infertile and receives less rainfall. Here the forest is bordered by Murchison Falls National Park and two Wildlife Reserves, with the protected forest areas being unpopulated. Thus in the north and west, the area is covered by woodlands while most settlements are found in the south. Nevertheless also this area is sparsely populated only. Parishes around Masindi town are the most populated with Masindi totalling about 39.000 inhabitants. On average population density within a 2km-rim around Budongo CFR just sums to 158 inh./kmē (2002). Traditionally the area belonged to the Banyoro people, but today the local community is very mixed due to immigration of other ethnic groups.
Tourist attractions
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