Archive for ‘August, 2009’

SEMLIKI NATIONAL PARK

SEMLIKI NATIONAL PARK

Semliki National Park is found in Bundibugyo district 50KM west of Fortportal, this park is said to be an extension of Ituri forest. It covers 220m2. The park borders the Rwenzori Mountains, Democratic Republic of Congo and Lake Albert. Semiliki was gazetted in 1993 and is rated the newest among Ugandan national [...]

MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK

MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK

Murchison falls national park is Uganda’s largest national park covering 3840 sq km of savanna, woodland, river/wetland and tropical forest vegetation.This protected area enjoys even a larger area of (5,072km2) which includes the adjoining Karuma and Bugungu wildlife reserves. Murchison falls is found In the northwest of Uganda, approximately 90km from Masindi Town. [...]

Kibale Forest National Park

Kibale Forest National Park

Kibale Forest National Park is a tropical rain forest protected area located in the south of Fortportla town. The national park covers up to 760 square kilometers and is the nearest of the rain forest national parks in Uganda. Kibale in famous for its primate numbers and is most visited for [...]

BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK

BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is one of the only 2 national parks that harbor Mountain Gorillas in Uganda. This national park is found 530 kms southwest from Kampala and it takes 8-10 hours. The park is bordered by the western rift valley and the Democratic Republic of Congo ( Virunga National Park)

Park Accommodations To Double

Park Accommodations To Double

The number of accommodation facilities in Uganda’s national parks is expected to double in the next 16 months. This is partly due to the increase in the number of tourists visiting the country and the stability that the country has experienced for that last couple of decades