The forest has been described as "Riven by disputes and crosshatched by historical, political, and biological borders" by researcher Craig Stanford, co-director of the park's Jane Goodall Research Center.
Hutan Bwindi digambarkan "Terpisah oleh perselisihan dan dipecah belah oleh perbatasan historis, politik, dan biologis" oleh peneliti Craig Stanford, wakil direktur park's Jane Goodall Research Center.