uganda parks

Mount Elgon National park MENP is a national park found in eastern Uganda in border of Kenya and Uganda occupying both the Ugandan side and Kenyan side. The park is named after Mount Elgon an extinct volcano on the border of Uganda and Kenya standing at a height of 4,321m being the 4th highest peak …

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Kibale National park Kibale National Park is located in Western Uganda in Kabarole District having the most evergreen rainforest excellent for bird watching. Occupying 795 square km, Kibale National Park has the best forest cover interspersed with grassland and swamp vegetation. Famously known for chimpanzee tracking, Kibale is home to 70 mammal species 13 being …

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Kidepo Valley National park KVNP is park located in Northeastern Uganda in Kaabong District in the rugged semi-arid valleys between the Uganda borders with Kenya and Sudan. Lying on 1,442 square km, Kidepo is Uganda’s most isolated national park. This park is undoubtedly among the best wilderness areas in Africa protecting a number of extinct …

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Queen Elizabeth National park Queen Elizabeth national park is found in western Uganda near a historical town called fort portal, extending to the districts of; Kamwenge, Rubirizi, Rukungiri and Kasese. The park was founded in 1952 as Kazinga National Park. It was renamed two years later to commemorate a visit by Queen Elizabeth II. Queen …

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Lake Mburo National park Lake Mburo National Park is located in Western Uganda in a district called Mbarara about three and a half hours drive from Kampala making it the closest national park to the city. It occupies approximately 370 square km making it the smallest national park in Uganda. Boasting the presence of ancient …

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Bwindi Impenetrable National park Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is located in southwestern Uganda in Kanungu District. The park is part of the Bwindi impenetrable forest and is located along the Democratic Republic of Congo border next to the Virunga National Park and on the edge of the Rift Valley. Occupying 321 square km, BINP comprises …

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