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(See
map (left) for geographic location of Uganda)
We arrange for safaris to any of the locations featured
on this page. If you have a specific destination or safari
not covered here, please use our enquiry
form and we shall be happy to accommodate your custom
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Uganda
Uganda is an equatorial country with astonishing contrasts.
No other area in Africa can match its amazing diversity of habitats
and this richness is reflected in its bird list of over 1000
species. Experience a spectacular wildlife safari in one of
the most bird-rich countries of Africa; travel across Uganda
in search of chimpanzees, mountain gorillas, and hundreds of
rare and beautiful birds. From the source of the Nile on Lake
Victoria to the snow capped Ruwenzori Range, the montane forests
of the Virunga volcanoes to the desert plains of karamoja, safaris
in this country are an exciting experience for the traveler.
Queen Elizabeth Park is Uganda’s most popular game reserve
and certainly one of it’s most scenic.
At Circle K Safaris, we have travelled across
the breadth and length of Uganda, scouting for the best locations,
so you may experience them first hand. This affords us a great
opportunity to create for you the most comprehensive safari
itinerary based on our own depth of experience.
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Bwindi
Impenetrable National Park
The Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is located in southwestern
Uganda in East Africa. The park is part of the Bwindi Impenetrable
Forest, and is situated along the Democratic Republic of Congo
border next to the Virunga National Park. It comprises 331
sq km of jungle forests  and
contains both montane and lowland forest. Accessible only
on foot. The Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is a UNESCO-designated
World Heritage Site. The park is a sanctuary for colobus monkeys,
chimpanzees and many birds. It is perhaps most notable for
the 300 Bwindi gorillas, half the world's population of the
critically endangered Mountain Gorillas. There are three habituated
Mountain Gorilla groups, 'Mubare' and 'Katendegyere' and 'Rushegura'.
The Mubare group is fully habituated. The area around Buhoma
is ideal for watching primates and birds, including hornbills
and turacos. The forest is one of the richest ecosystems in
Africa, providing habitat for some 120 species of mammals,
346 species of birds, 202 species of butterflies, 163 species
of trees, 100 species of ferns, 27 species of frogs, geckos,
chameleons, and many endangered species. In particular the
area shares in the high levels of endemesim of the Albertine
Rift. Definitely worth a visit while you're in East Africa.
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Kibale
National Park
The Kibale Forest National Park lies 35km south of Fort Portal.
This equatorial rainforest was recently established as a reserve,
and is home to the highest concentration of primates in the
world. Twelve different species have been recorded here. The
main attraction are the 500 Chimpanzees, which have been habituated
to human visitors since 1992. On a guided forest walk, you
may encounter the chimps, feeding in and on a huge fig tree
where they spend the day.
The trees here grow much higher and reach incredible circumferences.
Broad roots support the giants, small streams find their way
through the dense undergrowth, and once in a while, the forest
opens into swampy clearings, where buffalos and antelopes
graze. With its varied flora providing a plentiful habitat
to many species of butterflies and birds, including Hornbills
and Turacos, it is a paradise for botanists and ornithologists
alike. There are almost 335 identified bird species, including
hoopoe, grey parrot, ant thrush, Negro finch and one particularly
worth noting is the Kibale forest thrush, which is endemic
to Kibale forest. There are 144 species of butterfly in the
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Kidepo
Valley National Park
Kidepo Valley National Park is a 1436 km2 national park in
Karamoja region in northwest Uganda. Kidepo is rugged savannah,
dominated by the 2750 m Mount Morungole and transected by
the Kidepo and Narus Rivers. Perennial water makes river Kidepo
an oasis in the semi-desert which hosts over 86 mammal species
including lion, cheetah, leopard, bat-eared fox, giraffe -
as well as almost 500 bird species. The Kidepo Valley National
Park was established in the 1960s.
Circle
K Safaris clients who have visited this park come back with
incredible stories of the diversity encountered here. A small
park, in relation to other parks in East Africa, Kidepo Valley
National Park offers a rich menu encompassing wild animals
and bird species, difficult to find elsewhere within established
National Parks.
Each year,
Circle K Safaris sends hundreds of clients to this gem of
a park in Uganda. |
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