Wildlife in Murchison Falls National Park

Murchison Falls National Park is the best destination where you can go and enjoy the great wildlife safari in Uganda. The park is easily accessible and you can reach the park in just five hours from Uganda’s capital city, Kampala. Murchison Falls National Park is found in the rift valley graben and it is separated into two sections by the mighty river Nile and features another wonderful vegetation and ecosystem, including the riverine forests, the woodland, and, of course, the savannah grasslands. In Uganda, Murchison Falls National Park is the biggest and oldest national park in the country, with more than 450 species of birds and over 75 species of mammals, which you will be able to witness once you have made your decision to explore this great park.

visitors heading for the long Uganda wildlife and primates safaris finds it so much interesting to firsts start their safaris in Murchison falls National Park before they can move to other destinations such as the Kibale forests National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, Lake Bunyoyi and finally to Lake Mburo National Park

Murchison Falls National Park is a manifestation of the different animals that can be seen within the park and the fact that Murchison Falls National Park has got the largest total surface area, its wildlife can’t be matched by any other park in Uganda. The diverse wildlife species in Murchison Falls National Park have been attributed to the great efforts that have been put in place towards the successful conservation of the wildlife since the pearl was introduced. As a result, the wildlife population has increased tremendously because of these conservation strategies, and this has made the Murchison Falls National Park one of the epic centers for wildlife safaris in Murchison Falls National Park.

The big four animals of Africa: Murchison Falls The Big Five National Park is home to the biggest five animals in the whole of the African continent. The big five animals of Africa include buffaloes, lions, elephants, and leopards. It is known that the park once had rhinos when it was gazetted. However, these were killed by the poachers. Other than these, you will be able to see a lot of the other big four animals, and these will include the pride of the lions, the herds of elephants, buffaloes and leopards and you will be able to see these animals. For the leopards and lions, you need to have experienced safari guides to be able to spot them. However, at times you might fail to completely see the animals, so it is not guaranteed.

Other than the big four animals, there are thousands of wildlife species that can be spotted in the Murchison Falls National Park. In the river Nile, there are also the Nile crocodiles that call this great river their home. It is only in Murchison Falls National Park that you will be able to enjoy and find the best and highest population of crocodiles in all of the national parks.

The other wildlife services in the Murchison Falls National Park include, among others, the Oribs, the Uganda Kobs, the hartebeest, Uganda Kobs, and the gry duikers. In Murchison Falls National Park, hyenas can also be spotted, and this is very interesting.

Murchison national park is also a good destination for visitors to see a lot of chimpanzees and monkeys. In case you want to see and trek the chimpanzees you will be able to see the great apes. More than 600 species of chimpanzees around within the Kaniyo Pabidi and the Budongo Forest. See the great monkeys including the blue monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, and the great chimpanzees. Some of the visitors have seen the visitors taking the pants and these can only be found in Murchison Falls National Park.

Murchison Falls national park is also a destination for the giraffes, and these are the critically endangered Rothschild’s giraffes that can be found within the Northern giraffe. Because of the obvious and successful conservation. The Giraffe Conservation Foundation has stated that the Rothschild’s giraffes have increased in Uganda.

If you’re a keen bird watcher, bring a notebook with you to record the variety of birds that can be found in the recreation area. Murchison Falls National Park is home to more than 400 different bird species. On a game drive, a nature walk, or a boat trip, you can see birds. A boat trip up the Nile is a fantastic way to see water-related birds. The shoebill stork, goliath heron, dark delegated crane, Abyssinian ground hornbill, dark-headed lapwing, and Senegal thick-knee may all be seen.

There are countless additional small animals, but the ones mentioned above account for the majority of the recreation area’s population, and they are the ones that many visitors hope to see on a Uganda safari to Murchison Falls National Park. Please come and enjoy the best safari in Murchison Falls National Park.