The Rwenzori mountain range is renowned for its exceptional flora and diverse vegetation zones. These include the mountain forest zone (1500 – 2500 m), bamboo zone (2500 – 3000 m), heather and rapenea zone (3000 – 4000 m) characterized by giant heathers Erica, lobelias, and Senecio, and the Alpine Zone (4000 – 4500 m) with
