Echuya Forest Reserve
Echuya Central Forest Reserve
A bamboo and mountain forest reserve beside the road from Kabale to Kisoro. Birds can be watched right from the roadside, and it is home to rare species such as Grauer's swamp warbler.
The reserve spans high mountain ridges. Dense bamboo and forest are home to many birds endemic to the Albertine Rift. At the center of the forest, Mujuba Swamp is the habitat of Grauer's swamp warbler, and crowned cranes are also common. The road passes through the reserve, so you can stop by the roadside to watch birds, or hire a local guide to go deeper. The Batwa, Indigenous people, once lived here as well. It is a good stop to plan between Lake Bunyonyi and Ruhija.
Opening hours
Daytime
Nearby sights
- Lake Mulehe
- Lake Mutanda
- Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
- Rushaga Sector & Gorilla Habituation Experience
- Mubwindi Swamp Trail
- Ruhija Sector
- Nkuringo Sector
- Ivi River Trail (Buhoma–Nkuringo)