page_title: Rwenzori Mountains National Park
section_title: Biodiversity
hierarchical_section_title: Rwenzori Mountains National Park / Biodiversity
caption_attribution_description: English: Rural Woman living around Ruwenzori Mountains National Park, Uganda Deutsch: Einwohnerin des Gebietes Nationalpark Ruwenzoriberge, Uganda Español: Mujer del Parque Nacional de los Montes Ruwenzori, Uganda Français&#160;: Femme de l'Parc National Ruwenzori, Ouganda
context_page_description: Rwenzori Mountains National Park is a Ugandan national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the Rwenzori Mountains. Almost 1,000 km² in size, the park has Africa's third highest mountain peak and many waterfalls, lakes, and glaciers. The park is known for its beautiful plant life.
context_section_description: The park has many species that are endemic to the Albertine Rift system, and there are several endangered species in the park. It has a high diversity of plants and trees. The park is noted for its botany, which has been described as some of the most beautiful in the world. There are five distinct vegetation zones in the park, which change according to changes in altitude. The park has 89 species of birds, 15 species of butterfly, and four primate species. The park's wildlife varies with elevation, and its species include the forest elephant, chimpanzee, hyrax, black-and-white colobus, L'Hoest's monkeys, duiker, and Rwenzori turaco.
caption: Ruwenzori Mountains woman
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