This is Uganda's smallest national park and it protects the Ugandan slopes of the Virunga volcanoes. Mgahinga forms part of the only habitat on earth where mountain gorillas survive in the wild, its bamboo forests and afro-montane vegetation supporting one habituated gorilla group. The park's high-altitude location creates conditions found nowhere else in Uganda. The park supports mountain gorillas and golden monkeys alongside smaller species adapted to high-altitude forest. The Nyakagezi Family, the single habituated gorilla group in the area, moves between Uganda and Rwanda. Golden monkeys are more abundant in the bamboo belt, offering a faster-paced tracking experience. Three extinct volcanoes: Muhabura, Gahinga, and Sabinyo, rise within park boundaries, their summits accessible by guided hikes. The Batwa, the forest's original inhabitants, were displaced when the park was gazetted, and cultural programs now offer insight into their history and forest knowledge.