Uganda is home to over 1050 bird species making it a preferred destination for bird watching in Africa. The number of species make up 10% of all of the worlds bird species. It is also home to 24 of the Albertine rift endemics with the rest found in DR Congo, Rwanda, and Burundi. Birds were protected over the years because of the cultural norms attached like being totems for clans or believed to communicate messages from the gods and seasons.
Some of the major sites for birding in Uganda include; Mabamba Swamp, Bwindi impenetrable national park, Kidepo valley national park, Murchison falls national park, Queen Elizabeth national park, Lake Mburo national park, Mgahinga gorilla national park, Semuliki national park, Mt Elgon national park, and Kibale national park. More birding sites include Maramagambo forest, Mabira forest, Budongo forest, Kalinzu forest, Echuya forest, PianUpe game reserve, Katonga game reserve, Mabamba Swamp, Nyamuriro swamp, and several agricultural lands.
Birding trips in Uganda allow you explore quite a number of amazing places in Uganda that include a number of parks.
Birding in Uganda through the parks of Semuliki, Murchison, Rwenzori, Queen Elizabeth Parks.
Murchison Falls National Park holds the one of the strongest falls and the park is home to a number of birds and wildlife.
Get to see the shoebill at Mabamba swamp and explore more birds in the parks of Murchison, Kibale and Queen Elizabeth National Parks
Start your birding trip experience visiting Kibale forest, Bwindi Impenetrable, Rwenzori and Semuliki park
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Uganda is a hotspot for some of the most unique bird species that can be spotted in different destinations of the country that include swamps, National parks and game reserves like Mabamba Swamp, Bigodi Swamp, Semiliki National Park, Lake Mburo National Park, Kibale Forest National Park, Budongo Forest, Murchison Falls National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and many more destinations.
The Pearl of Africa Uganda has 11% of the world’s bird species (1,072) and 50% of Africa’s bird population. Being that Uganda can boost more bird species than any other country in Africa with national list over 1,000 bird species. And because of that it inspired the 39th USA President Jimmy Carter to go for bird watching with Benjamini Musisi (Safari Guide) when he came to Uganda with Sasakawa Global 2000 in June 2001. Uganda is astunningly beautiful destination no wonder Winston Churchill called it the “Pearl of Africa” Although still relatively unknown and unexplored, it is situated in the heart of Africa, right where the East African savannah meets the west African Jungle to create a melting pot of amazing tourism possibilities.
For Bird watching, primate watch tours, and other wildlife.
