Uganda – a mecca for wildlife watchers and bird lovers alike.
Spread over an area of more than 240,000 square kilometers (93,000+ square miles) in altitudes of 600 to 5,100+ meters (2,000 to 16,750+ feet) above sea level, a colorful multitude of different animals roam the savannas, rainforests, swamps, and lakes. Over 1,000 bird species have been recorded on Ugandan territory. A place so rich in biodiversity, it attracts visitors from around the world.
Check out our top 8 hotspots for wildlife watching:
HotspotBudongo Forest
Over 500 species of forest and savanna birds, including many species known primarily from West Africa. Good opportunities to look for chimpanzees.
HotspotMurchison Falls National Park
Uganda’s biggest and oldest national park; abundant hippos, crocodiles, elephants, buffaloes, waterbucks; many pride lions, leopards and Patas monkeys; huge variety of birds in the wetlands, dry savannahs and open woodlands.
HotspotKidepo Valley National Park
A quiet park set in stunning landscapes of semi-arid open savannas and rocky outcrops. It is famous for its incredible diversity of raptors, including 13 eagle species.
HotspotMabamba Swamp
Arguably the best place in the world to see the prehistoric Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex).
HotspotBwindi Impenetrable National Park
Mountain gorillas are the absolute stars here, and the great diversity of Albertine Rift endemic bird species will keep the birder very happy.
HotspotQueen Elizabeth National Park
Famous for its African Skimmers (Rynchops flavirostris) and tree-climbing lions, this is one of the foremost birding and wildlife destinations on the continent.
