UGANDA Places | Wildlife at QUEEN ELIZABETH PARK (wildlife)

Nice and affordable place where you can stay:

1. Red Chilli Hideaway
TripAdvisor: http://go.magik.ly/ml/93oe/
2. Kyambura Gorge Lodge
TripAdvisor: http://go.magik.ly/ml/93nu/
3. Marafiki Safari Lodge
TripAdvisor: http://go.magik.ly/ml/93nt/
4. Queen Elizabeth Bush Lodge
TripAdvisor: http://go.magik.ly/ml/93ns/
5. Ishasha Wilderness Camp – Queen Elizabeth National Park
TripAdvisor: http://go.magik.ly/ml/93nr/

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Most tourists who come to Uganda visit more than one destination. You can combine your Queen Elizabeth safari with gorilla trekking safaris in Bwindi, or tour Murchison Falls National Park. For relaxation after your wildlife safari, you can visit Ssese Islands but if you are more interested in adventure, take on rafting on the nile, chimpanzee trekking in Kibale, Rwenzori Mountains climbing and Mount elgon hike.

Queen Elizabeth National Park occupies an estimated 1,978 square kilometres (764 sq mi). The park extends from Lake George in the north-east to Lake Edward in the south-west and includes the Kazinga Channel connecting the two lakes.

The park was founded in 1952 as Kazinga National Park. It was renamed two years later to commemorate a visit by Queen Elizabeth II.

Queen Elizabeth National Park is known for its wildlife, including Cape buffaloes, hippopotami, crocodiles, elephants, leopards, lions, and chimpanzees. It is home to 95 mammal species and over 500 species of birds. The area around Ishasha in Rukungiri District is famous for its tree-climbing lions, whose males sport black manes. Poachers killed six elephants in the park in 2015, triggering both anger and frustration within the Ugandan conservation community.

The park is also famous for its volcanic features, including volcanic cones and deep craters, many with crater lakes, such as the Katwe craters, from which salt is extracted.

Services in the park include a telecenter run by Conservation Through Public Health and the Uganda Wildlife Authority, neighboring the Queen’s Pavilion, park lodges, game and scenic drives, and boat launches.

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