More Tourist Attractions in Queen Elizabeth National Park Uganda
Birds in Queen Elizabeth National Park;
The park’s great variety of habitats supports the survival of over 600 bird species which cannot be found anywhere in East African national parks.
The park’s confluence of savanna and forest, linking to the expansive forests of the DR Congo gives an opportunity to spot/view the East and Central African bird species.
The main camp at Mweya is attractively positioned with fine views of the Rwenzori Mountains number of widespread bush species may be seen in the vicinity of the airstrip watch for African Mourning Dove, Grey-headed Kingfisher, Swamp Fly-catcher, Grey-capped Warbler, The Beautiful Black-headed Gonolek, Red-chested sunbird, Slender-billed, Yellow-backed and Lesser Masked Weavers, Pin-tailed Whydah, and brimstone Canary, Gabon and Slender-tailed Nightjars, are fairly common along the airstrip. Read More
Explosion Craters in Queen Elizabeth national park; The seventy two (72) huge round basins distributed across the equator are evidence of the Albertine Rift’s bubbling volcanic past, and are a must –visit for visitors interested in exploring the region’s charming geological history.
The 27km drive between Kabatoro gate and Queen’s Pavilion takes in views of the large craters, circular lakes, the Rift Valley escarpment and the Kazinga channel – all in front of the mighty backdrop of the Rwenzori Mountains. Read More
Ishasha Sector (Tree Climbing Lions); This remote southern region of Queen Elizabeth national park enjoys fewer visitors than the north, but those who venture this far are highly rewarded with sightings of Ishasha’s most famous residents – the tree climbing lions – lounging in the branches while keeping a close eye on herds of Uganda kob.
It is also home to many buffalo and elephants as well as the rare shoebill. Ishasha is also a convenient region to pass through on the way to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Read More
Primate; The diverse habitats that characterize the park is also supporting the survival of ten(10) primate species and among the outstanding ones involve the chimpanzee, baboons, and Vervet monkeys black-and-white colobus monkeys though not easily seen. Read More
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth national park; The park’s diverse habitat ranging from sprawling savanna, shady, humid forests, sparkling lakes and fertile wetlands, makes it the ideal habitat for classic big game, ten primate species and other Big cats.
The park boasts of an amazing 5000 hippos, 2500 elephants and over 10,000 buffalo thriving/surviving in its grasslands and shorelines, Queen Guarantee’s visitors’ sightings of some of Africa’s most iconic species.
Hearing the elephants’ calls reverberate around Queen’s crater-filled valleys is a magical experience. Other common herbivores include warthogs, waterbuck, Uganda kob and topi, as well as the sitatunga antelope.
In the addition to above is the big cat species i.e. felines: lion, leopard, civet, genal and serval cats. Lions also described as the King of the jungle are easily seen in different parts of the park, but the most renowned/famous live or thrive in the southern sector of Ishasha, where they tend to rest on the limbs of fig trees.
Solitary leopards are nocturnal and fiendishly well camouflaged, making a glimpse all the more rewarding! The smaller cats are also predominantly nocturnal and best spotted on night game drives. Read More
The Equator and the Queen’s Pavilion; The Uganda’s Equator provides a beautiful place for photo shooting along with craft shops that can make you buy a souvenir .
The Queen’s Pavilion is easily spotted by the northern entrance to the Crater Drive.
In 1954 Queen Elizabeth gave a provision shelter for this site until in 1959 when a permanent pavilion was constructed for the visit of Queen Elizabeth.
Renovations were made by second visit of Duke of Edinburgh in 2007 with better facilities such as coffee shop and internet facilities. Read More
Tourist Activities in Queen Elizabeth National Park Uganda
Bird Watching in Queen Elizabeth National Park; The park’s great variety of habitats supports the survival of over 600 bird species which cannot be found anywhere in East African national parks.
The park’s confluence of savanna and forest, linking to the expansive forests of the DR Congo allows visitors to spot East and Central African bird species.
The main camp at Mweya is attractively positioned with fine views of the Rwenzori Mountains number of widespread bush species may be seen in the vicinity of the airstrip watch for African Mourning Dove, Grey-headed Kingfisher, Swamp Fly-catcher, Grey-capped Warbler, The Beautiful Black-headed Gonolek, Red-chested sunbird, Slender-billed, Yellow-backed and Lesser Masked Weavers, Pin-tailed Whydah,and brimstone Canary, Gabon and Slender-tailed Nightjars, are fairly common along the airstrip. Read More
Chimpanzee Trekking in Kyambura Gorge; Kyambura Gorge is perfectly located on the eastern side of Queen Elizabeth National Park, it covers a distance of about 16km and at its deepest it is 100m deep.
The Kyambura River is responsible for creating the magnificent steep Kyambura Gorge.
The gorge emerges from between savannah grassland and has a riverine virgin forest that transits to papyrus swamps towards Kazinga Channel.
Kyambura Gorge is home to habituated chimpanzees, many other primates and a huge variety of both forest and plains bird species.
The best time to trek the chimpanzees is in the morning, trekking is also available in the afternoon but this time slot may be more undesirable due to the likelihood of increased temperatures.
Trekking chimpanzees at Kyambura Gorge is considered to be slightly harder than at Kibale Forest National Park.
The trails are maintained and once inside the Gorge the inclinations are relatively easy going, however, the climb back out of the Gorge can be extremely difficult if you are not prepared.
Chimp tracking trekking experience at Kyambura Gorge is more than discovering or exploring the human cousins in their natural environment: it goes an extra mile to teach visitors/tourists more about the ecosystems of Kyambura Gorge’s atmospheric “underground” rainforest, including vegetation types; bird identification and behavior; and chimp and monkey ecology. Read More
Game Drives in Queen Elizabeth national park; Described as Uganda’s safari destination, Game drives in Queen Elizabeth National Park are most rewarding and fascinating .
These are mainly done in the two areas namely the Channel Drive Circuit and the Kasenyi Plains.
These rolling plains support/favour large number of wildlife grazers which cannot be sighted anywhere else in Queen Elizabeth National Park.
A game drive in this particular area offers a unique selection of wild animals such as an astonishing 5000 hippos, 2500 elephants and over 10,000 buffalo thriving in its grasslands and shoreline.
The Channel Drive Circuit follows the northern shore of the Kazinga Channel, the roads/tracks wind between tangled thickets interspersed with the cactus like euphorbia trees.
The most regular wildlife species which can be easily encountered in this area are the warthog, bushbuck, waterbuck, elephants, hippos and frequently lions among others. Read More
Launch Trip in Queen Elizabeth national park; It is one of the most popular tourism activities in Queen Elizabeth National Park.
The activity provides a charming opportunity for tourists on safari tour to Queen to sit back, relax and enjoy the fresh river breeze whilst having account of large selection of wildlife and bird life housed in the park.
The ranges of wildlife species which can be easily seen on launch trip include the elephants, buffalo, waterbuck and Ugandan Kob. Large breeding pods of hippos are also seen on a daily basis.
On occasion tourists will also encounter the giant forest hog, leopard and lion. The water birds in the area are plentiful or abundant, in particular, water thickknee, yellow-billed stork, various plovers, white pink-backed Pelicans and white-bellied cormorants among other interesting bird species. Read More
Getting to Queen Elizabeth National Park Uganda – How to Access Queen Elizabeth National Park Uganda
Safari lodges in Queen Elizabeth National Park Uganda
Uganda Safari Parks – Uganda Safari Destinations
As of now, Uganda features a count of 10 national parks including Mount Elgon National Park in the east, Kidepo Valley National Park in the north east, Murchison Falls National Park in the north west, Kibale National Park, Semliki National Park and Rwenzori National Park in the west, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park and Lake Mburo National Park in the south west.
Right from the colonial era, a range of national parks have been gazetted in the countries of Uganda, Rwanda and Congo over time and the independent national governments have continued with the initiative.
Uganda is a land gifted by nature. Uganda stands among the many on the continent as the Pearl of Africa teaming with a count of ten National Parks that are spread all over Uganda.
The range of biodiversity thrives in these protected areas from which they find their natural protection to push their existence to posterity.
The Uganda National Parks present opportunity for a myriad of tourist activities like gorilla trekking, chimpanzee trekking, the forest hiking, birding, classic wild game viewing among other activities explored on safaris in Uganda. Read More
Kibale Forest National Park has thirteen (13) recorded primate species including the L’Hoest’s monkey and its 1,450 chimpanzees which cannot be seen anywhere else in Uganda in such big numbers.
The park also has an additional sixty (60) mammal species including the migrant, the warthogs, bush pigs, buffalos, 500 elephants and hippos.
Kibale National Park also serves its visitors to four (4) species of wild felids including the leopards and the lions which migrate between Kibale Forest and Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Kibale National park adjoins with Queen Elizabeth National Park to form a 180km (111 mi) wildlife corridor, and for this reason a number of ground-dwelling mammals cannot be seen regularly. Read More
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park the Uganda gorilla safaris & Tours park is conveniently situated in the Kigezi Highlands of south-west Uganda, adjacent to the frontier of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, was gazetted as a National Park in 1991 and declared a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site in 1994.
It was created due to its exceptional biodiversity, with more than 163 species of trees and over 100 species of ferns. Various bird species and butterflies, as well as many endangered species, including the mountain gorilla. Read More
Lake Mburo national park has a number of bird species including the uncommonly seen shoebill, the white winged warbler, the African fish eagles and the red faced barbet which can only be viewed in Lake Mburo National Park.
In total birders can be delighted to see over 300 bird species in Lake Mburo National Park. Read More
Like three other National Parks in Africa, Mgahinga provides a refuge to some of the world’s remaining population of world mountain gorillas.
Mgahinga and Bwindi Impenetrable National park, together provide shelter to over half of the world’s total mountain gorilla population.
Mgahinga National Park is positioned in the far southwestern part of Uganda in a district called Kisoro about 510km from Uganda’s Capital City Kampala.
The park is Uganda’s smallest national park with a total area of 33.7km2. Read More
Mountain Elgon National Park is located on the eastern part Uganda and bisected by the border of Kenya and Uganda.
The park is also the largest and oldest solitary, volcanic mountain in East African region. Its enormous areas form, eighty (80) km in diameter and rises more than 3,000m above the surrounding plains.
The mountain’s cool heights offer respite from the hot plains below, with the higher altitudes providing a refuge for flora and fauna. Read More
Queen Elizabeth National Park which is described as “Uganda’s Great Rift Valley” by Andrew Roberts is the second largest national park in Uganda spanning in the districts of Kasese, Kamwenge, Bushenyi and Rukungiri.
The park was established in 1954 and it covers almost 1,978 square kilometers. It is bordered in the West by Lake Edward and in the North by the Rwenzori Mountains, and is separated into two parts, the Northern and Southern park. Read More
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