The 208sq km (80sq miles) Katonga Game Reservetakes its name from the Katonga River which flows immediately to its south. The Reserve is traversed by numerous tributaries of the Katonga. With plentiful water, there is diverse flora and fauna. Grassland species such as Waterbuck, Bushbuck, Bohor Reedbuck, Buffalo, Hippo and Warthog are found, and the …
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With its landscape dominated by the snow-capped peaks of the mighty Rwenzori Range immediately to the north – the famed `Mountains of the Moon’ which rise to over 4,950m (16,500ft) – the Rwenzori National Park possesses a character all its own. Originally established as the Queen Elizabeth National Park in April 1952 with an area …
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The Lake Mburo Game Reserve covers 541sq km (209sq miles) in south-western Uganda, a landscape from north to south of open plains, acacia grasslands and marshy forests. The Reserve is bounded to the north by the main Kampala – Mbarara Road, to the east largely by Lake Kachera, to the west by the Ruizi River …
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As the Pearl of Africa, Uganda's beauty is only surpassed by its most famous attraction – Bwindi National Park, home of the elusive and treasured mountain gorilla. Half of the world's remaining population of gorillas make their home in the forest of Bwindi National Park, formerly known as the Impenetrable Forest. Magnificent Murchison Falls, Queen …
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The Selous Game Reserve is a southern extension of the Mikumi National Park, covering some 54,490sq km (21,000sq miles), and is predominantly an elephant reserve. The area is mainly brachystegia woodlands woodlands with grassy flood-plains and some dense patches: much of it is inaccessible. In addition to Elephant there are Hippopotamus, Buffalo, Wildebeest, Lichtenstein's Hartebeest, …
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