Increase in Wildlife Species improves Uganda’s Tourism
Uganda also known as the’’ pearl of Africa’’ is a home to very many incredible wildlife species which have attracted a very huge number of travelers to this East African country. Uganda is a home to over 10 national parks, a number of wildlife reserves, and protected areas like the Uganda wildlife education center among others. All these places are a home to very many species of wildlife attracting many visitors to have a glance at them hence increasing the revenue collection by the government. Each Uganda national park offers unique features which have attracted very many visitors.
Mountain gorillas are the major attraction in Uganda and whenever Uganda is mentioned, many people’s mind rush to the endangered mountain gorillas. They are habituated in two national parks that’s Bwindi impenetrable national park and Mgahinga gorilla forest national park both located in the southwestern part of Uganda. A visit to track mountain gorilla is regarded as a memorable experience. Mountain Gorilla tracking have attracted many people whole over the world who have come to spend some good time with these beautiful to see creatures deep in their natural habitat. Mountain gorillas are rarely seen hence attracting more visitors to the country.
Chimpanzees are also fabulous fun to watch hence may visitors have left their beautiful homes and offices to come this small African country to see them in their natural environment. Chimps are the closet relative of man sharing almost 98% of human genes. In Uganda, these chimps are tracked in Kibale forest national park which is also a home to many other attractive primates over 13 species of primates inhabit this park. Other primate species include the black and white colobus monkeys, baboons, rare L’Hoest, blue monkey, grey mangabey, pottos, black faced vervet monkeys, baboons and also bush babies. Not only in Kibale but chimps can also be tracked in Queen Elizabeth national park, Budongo forest and Ngamba chimpanzee sanctuary.
Apart from primate species, Uganda holds unique wild animals some of which are rarely seen elsewhere in the world, these include elephant, leopard, hippopotamus, crocodile, buffaloes, various species of antelopes like the Uganda kobs, bush back, giant forest hogs, water buck among others, zebra, wildebeest, black and white Rhino, cheetah, wild dog and the tree climbing lions among others are just a few among the many wild animals found in Uganda. A game drive to see these animals in a 4×4 tourist vehicle is a memorable experience. However, hippos and crocodile are seen during a 2 hours boat cruise along the Nile River in Murchison falls and at kazinga channel that connects lakes George and Edward in Queen Elizabeth national park and also on the lake Mburo national park all offers a unique experience.
Many tourist to Uganda are also attracted by the birdlife Uganda holds, Uganda is also known as birders paradise with over 1022 species of birds a number of them are only found here in Uganda, hence attracting a very big number of travelers to see some of these rarely seen bird species. Culture, Uganda is a cultural melting spot as evidenced by the existence of over 50 plus different indigenous languages belong to five distant linguistic groups, so many traveler come to experience the unique culture of Ugandan people. Other attractions Uganda holds include mountains, rivers, rocks and hill, kamala city tour, clubs and many more all these among others have played a very big role in attracting huge travelers to Uganda. Don’t wait just book with us we shall take you where you have not yet reached.
