Step Inside Tooro Botanical Gardens

Tooro Botanical Gardens is distinguished by the beauty of its diverse landscape and extensive collections of plants and trees, as well as by the scope and excellence of its multidisciplinary exhibitions and programs. Tooro Botanical Gardens is located at the foothill of the Rwenzori mountain ranges, in Fort Portal tourism city, western Uganda-Africa.

Tooro Botanical Garden strives to promote community centered biodiversity conservation and advance a sustainable relationship between people and nature. Tooro Botanical Garden promotes a natural green environment for conservation, education, scientific research and recreation. 

Tooro Botanical Gardens works to conserve fragile ecosystems. A 40-hectare former communal graze land in Fort portal city has been turned into a promising forest with over 167 native tree species, 127 bird species, insects, reptiles, and small mammals playing a range of ecological functions.

Tooro Botanical Gardens biodiversity practical training center hosts a number of biodiversity trainings every month. The trainees range from special interest groups such as herbalists, ornithologists, ethnobotanists, ecologists to students and researchers.

Tooro Botanical Gardens plant nurseries offer tailored tree planting programs to meet the needs of forest restoration projects, corporates, individuals, and foundations. The initiative matches tree species with sites ensuring the right tree is planted in the right place.

Tooro Botanical Gardens include some of the world's most beautiful, threatened and spectacular tree species, which provide a calm and peaceful place where you can go to relax and enjoy nature. One can experience these by visiting and joining a tour at the Gardens. 

The garden includes the endangered species Entandrophragma angolense-the Budongo mahogany, Prunus africana-red stinkwood and Khaya anthotheca-red mahogany. They are majestic trees and an absolute must see when visiting. 

Treasured heritage tree species in the region include Dracaena steudneri-Dragon tree, Ficus natalensis-Bark cloth fig tree and Zanthoxyllem gilletii-East African satin wood. These are highly treasured species in Tooro region and hold distinctive roles in traditions and culture.

Citropsis articulata and Warbugia ugandensis trees with very interesting remedies you would not wish to miss. Medicinal trees hold an integral part of the ethno medical approach for the management of diseases in Uganda. Experienced guides will take you through the most utilized tree species.

The team at Tooro Botanical Garden looks forward to welcoming you soon.