06/12/2018
Uganda has got up to 10 national parks, 12 wildlife reserves and 14 wildlife sanctuaries where a variety of game and primates be viewed. Game driving is the most popular activity in Uganda’s national parks and reserves. Some of the favorite parks for game drives in Uganda include Murchison Falls National Park in the Northwest, Queen Elizabeth National Park in the West and Kidepo Valley national park in the Northwest. There is a variety of game within these parks to be viewed including a full list of all the African “big five” that features lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino. Some of the species in the parks are so unique in nature for example the tree-climbing lions in the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth national park. Other Ugandan parks where game can be viewed include Lake Mburo national park, Semuliki national park, Mount Rwenzori national park, Mount Elgon national park among others. Other game species that can be seen in these parks include hippos, crocks, antelopes, hartebeests, bushbucks, warthogs, zebras, giraffes and many more. Away from game drives, there are many other activities that you can embark on in these parks that include boat cruises, bird watching, water fall adventure in Murchison falls national park and at Sipi falls in Mount Elgon national park, among others.