The 45km2 Mpanga forest reserve which lies near the small town of Mpigi ,lies 37kms west of Kampala on the road to Masaka.It is a compact forest offering a cathedral like atmosphere in which to enjoy fabulous bird watching.The main forest center in 500 m from the main high way and marked by a decorative sign .Visitors are welcome to picnic or camp at the forest center and follow any of the way marked trails to the south of the river.
The reserve protects an extensive patch of medium -altitude rainforest ,characteristic of the vegetation that once extended over much of the northern that lake Victoria Hinterland ,but has largely been cleared over the past century due to human activity. The forest reserve was gazetted in the 1950s and is crisscrossed by an extensive network of wide footpaths, initially made by researchers , but now open to public.
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