Overview
Murchison Falls National Park is the biggest national park in the whole of Uganda. It extends over an expanse of 2840 sq km stretching over 2 districts of Amuru plus Masindi. How to get to Murchison Falls
This is a safari jewel in Uganda well known for its different game views as well as the stunning Murchison Falls from which the parks name was derived. The park is habitat to a diversity of Uganda safari wild animals such as the “big 5” that include leopards, buffaloes, elephants plus lions. Previously this park also had rhinos however by 1983 they had out become extinct due to the out of control poaching plus guerrilla wars which rocked Uganda in the late 1970’s as well as the early 1980’s. Additional animals within the park are hippos, Oribis, giraffes, Hartebeest, crocodile, Uganda kob and antelopes. Primates like chimpanzees as well as monkeys are numerous within Rabongo Forest plus the Caniyo Pabidi forest. Bwindi National Park is home to a number of birds such as the uncommon shoebill, the yellow footed fly-catcher, white thighed hornbill, herons, ducks, fish eagles and kingfisher.