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National parks

Bwindi
Kibale Forest
Kidepo Valley
Lake Mburo
Mgahinga Gorilla
Mount Elgon
Murchison Falls
Queen Elizabeth
Rwenzori mountains
Semuliki


Wilderness areas

Mobira forest





Wildlife in Africa

Aardwolves are native to Kenya, Tanzania and southern africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Angola and Namibia).

They are some times mistaken for being hyaenas, although they are not scavengers but insecteaters, able to consume more than 200 000 termites during a night,

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The african linsang is endemic to Gabon (Akanda NP), Congo and a few other countries in central Africa.

The cat inhabits the rainforest regions in these countries, like the Irangi rainforest in Congo and the Makokou rainforest in Gabon,

Leightons Linsang is considered a subspecie of the african linsang.

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The ostrich is native to Africa. With a weight of around 130 kg and a height of 2,4 m, it is the largest living bird today.

Ostriches thrives on the savanna and is common in Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Kenya (Masai Mara) and Kruger, South Africa.

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Warthogs spend most of their day searching for food.

They are common in Africa south of Sahara, usually in open areas like the savannah.

Warthogs are frequent in Kruger NP, South Africa; Kafue and south Luangwa NPs, Zambia; Ruaha, Tarangire and Serengeti NPs, Tanzania.

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The south african porcupine is the largest rodent in southern Africa and feeds on tubers, roots and fruits.

The body of the porcupine is covered with long, sharp spines shich does not make it an easy meal for predators.

This rodent is found in Angola, Congo, Tanzania, Zambia and as far south as South Africa.

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Caracals are night-active cats, common in Africa in areas with semideserts or savannah.

They survive in dry areas due to their ability to get the needed water from body fluids in their prey.

In Kenya, caracals are found in Amboseli NP, Tsavo NP and in the Masai mara reserve.



Trees in Africa

African myrrh (poison-grub) (Commiphora africana)
African Sickle bush (Dichrostachys cinerea)
Eastern blue-bush (Diospyros lycioides)
Kalahari raisin (Grewia retinervis)
Leadwood (Combretum imberbe)
Zambezi jessebush (Trailing Bushwillow) (Combretum celastroides)

Safari and wilderness areas in Uganda, east Africa


Bwindi Impenetrable Forest


Location: South western Uganda, bordering Congo (DRC), Size: 331 sq.km, Altitude: 1160 - 2607 m,
Hotels, B&Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps::

Gorilla Forest Camp

Buhoma Community Bandas

Buhoma Homestead

Bwindi Travellers Motel

Bwindi-View Bandas & Gorilla Nest Campsite

Lake Kitandara Bwindi Camp

Mantana Luxury tented Camps

Nkuringo Gorilla Campsite & Hammerkop Bunkhouse

The Gorilla Resort

Volcanoes Bwindi Camp

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Kibale Forest National Park


Location: East Uganda, Size: 776 sq.km, Altitude:d1110 - 1590m,
Hotels, B&Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps:

Chimpanzee Forest Guest House

Ndali Safari Lodge

Nkingo Village Safari Guest House

Primate Lodge Kibale

Rwengo Lakeside Campsite

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Kidepo Valley National Park


Location: Northeast Uganda, Size: 1442 sq.km, Altitude: 915 - 2750 m,
Hotels, B&Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps:

Apoka Lodge

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Lake Mburo National Park


Location: South Uganda, Size: 260 sq.km, Altitude: 1220 - 1828 m,
Hotels, B&Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps:


Mgahinga Gorilla National Park


Location: West Uganda, Size: 34 sq.km, Altitude: ? - 4127 m,
Hotels, B&Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps: none found


Mount Elgon National Park


Location: East Uganda, Size: 1145 sq.km, Altitude: ? - 4321 m,
Hotels, B&Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps:

Lacam Lodge

Land Mark Inn

Mbale Resort Hotel

Moses Campsite

Sipi Falls Rest Camp

The Crows Nest


Murchison Falls National Park

The Murchison Falls National Park was established in 1952. One of the features of this park is the Murchison Falls which originally was named by Sir Samuel White Baker when he visited the falls in the 1860s. The waterfalls are part of the Nile.

Location: Northwest Uganda, Size: 3841 sq.km, Altitude: 619 - 1292 m,
Hotels, B&Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps:

Court View Hotel

Masindi Hotel

Nile Safari Camp

Paraa Safari Lodge

Red Chilli Rest Camp

Sambiya River Lodge

Shoebill Campsite

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Rwenzori mountains National Park


Location: Northeast Uganda, Size: 998 sq.km, Altitude: ? - 5109 m,
Hotels, B&Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps:

Hotel Margherita

Ruboni Community Camp

Rwenzori Hotel


Queen Elizabeth National Park


Location: Southwest Uganda, Size: 1978 sq.km, Altitude: 910 - 1845 m,
Hotels, B&Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps:

Ishasha Wilderness Camp

Jacana Safari Lodge

Mweya Institute of Ecology/Mweya hostel

Mweya Safari Lodge

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Semuliki National Park


Location: Western Uganda, Size: 220 sq.km, Altitude: 670 - 760 m,
Hotels, B&Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps:

Semuliki Safari Lodge

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Mobira forest reserve

A large tropical forest close to lake Victoria with a rich plant and animal life. The Mobira Forest reserve is an important bird area and often nicknamed "a paradise in the wilderness".

Location: Mukono district, Uganda, Size: 312 sq.km, Altitude: ? m,
Hotels, B&Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps:

Rain Forest Lodge

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Adjacent safari and wilderness areas in Congo:des Virunga
Adjacent safari and wilderness areas in Kenya: mt. Elgon
Adjacent safari and wilderness areas in Rwanda: des Volcans
Adjacent safari and wilderness areas in Tanzania: Rumanyika
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