Queen Elizabeth National Park Safari
Queen Elizabeth National Park Safari
Queen Elizabeth National Park Safari / uganda safaris will expose you to worlds most bio diverse protected area in East Africa and perhaps Africa at large. The famous Queen Elizabeth National Park stretches from the dotted volcanic foothills of the well-known mountains of the moon or mountain rwenzori in the north. Queen Elizabeth National Park stretches along the shores of Lake Edward to ishasha in the south covering a variety of natural habitats perhaps the reason for the wide range of wildlife like birds, mammals to playful primates.
Queen Elizabeth national park safaris are stand-alone safari packages, unlike other national parks, with a number of visitor activities to make your tour satisfying enough. This is possible due to the fact that Queen Elizabeth national park is naturally endowed with a wide range of uniquely selected mammals (about 95 species), bird species, primates, reptiles among others. Queen Elizabeth national park is an ideal destination for your chance to encounter the “big five” attractions of Africa, exception of the white rhino, for example; buffaloes, elephants, hippos, lions and camouflage leopards.
Queen Elizabeth national park has a wild habitats that directly support the existence of the diverse wildlife. Queen elizabeth national park is located on a vast junk of land, about 1978 sq.km, sectioned with different natural habitats like; medium altitude moist deciduous forest, moist thicket riparian forest, riverine bush land, open savanna grasslands, savannah woodland, seasonal and permanent swamps, lakes and rivers plus kazinga channel that connects lake Edward to lake George.
The forests are perfect for the primates like monkeys and the famous habituated chimpanzees in kyambura gorge, and other primates like the black and white colobus monkeys, red tailed monkeys, and the blue colobus monkeys among others. Maramagambo forest is also known for the unbeatable nature walks and the caves such as the phenomenal bat cave and nyan zibiri historical caves.
The swamps along Lake George, Lake Edward and kazinga channel are habitats for quite a number of wildlife, in fact you might see Queen Elizabeth national park during the renowned kazinga launch cruise. The swamps are also habitat for the endangered shoebill stork, the strange statunga antelope, waterbucks, and other unique species. Kazinga channel is a known birding area and also a gazette ramsar site by the international union for the conservation of nature (IUNC). Along kazinga channel you can spot a number of birds in their various species (over 600 species) like the king fishers, cormorants, falcons, and the African fish eagle among the birders’ interests.
The vast savannah land is a home for the big game such as the buffaloes, elephants and the lion king himself. Queen Elizabeth national park has over 20000 buffaloes, 10000 hippos, over 1000 elephants and about 200 lions spread all over the national park. For your lion research Kasenyi plains is the ideal place, and also a known breeding ground for Uganda kobs. On the other hand, ishasha sector is common in the safari news due to the presence of the unique tree climbing lions among others.
Accommodation is another fantastic feature of Queen Elizabeth national park that will make you believe in the wholesomeness of your safari package to the Wild West. A number of accommodation facilities are distribute in almost every sector and part of queen Elizabeth national park ranging from the very luxury and lavish lodges to the unique budget accommodation and standard camps and the medium range bandas. You can book for any accommodation of your choice from the tour operators since they make the work much easier for you; they make your safari a self-tailored tangible experience in every beat and touch.
Queen Elizabeth national park has its park headquarters located on mweya peninsula, which is the base for every activity that is done in the northern part of Queen Elizabeth national park. And the accessible road network makes movement in the park so affordable, the roads run throughout the national park connecting different areas of interest like ishasha for the tree climbing lions, ishasha camp, and the ranger spot in the southern area of Queen Elizabeth national park.
Queen Elizabeth national park is open all year through but the best season would be the dry season that is; December to February. The dry season is the peak season for the visitors to queen Elizabeth national park, the roads are passable and no possible interruptions by the rain, plus, the animals are easily spotted near the water sources in the dry season. In spite of the good dry season, the wet season stands on top of the beauty list. It is during the wet season that the true natures beauty is flaunted over the green savannah pastures and he verdant trees and blossomed flowers among others. Therefore, any time of the year, Queen Elizabeth national park is an awesome idea to plan your safari.
