LAKE MBURO GAME RESERVE 

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 and the south by swampland and a chain of 11 lakes.  

It has attractive scenery with the hills interwoven with meandering shallow valleys. Two small lakes surrounded by wide swamps occur in it, areas of super-abundant birdlife. The northern parts are largely semi-open grasslands, while the southern areas include the lakes with largely swampy or forested shores.  

Oribi, Topi and Zebra inhabit the open plains of the north, but a greater concentration of wildlife occurs in the middle belt of acacia grassland. Here Impala, Oribi, Klipspringer, Warthog. Eland, Roan Antelopes and occasional Waterbuck are found. Many Buffalo occur in the southern marshes, and a few Lion and Leopard are found throughout the Reserve.  

Lake Mburo 's proximity to urban centers and easy access on the all weather tarmac Kampala – Mbarara Road make the Reserve a likely candidate to become Uganda 's fourth National Park within the next few years.