Queen Elizabeth National Park

Queen Elizabeth

Queen Elizabeth National Park occupies an estimated 1,978 square kilometers. It extends from Lake George in the northeast to Lake Edward in the southwest and includes the Kazinga Channel, which connects 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. This national park boasts a huge wildlife population. It includes Cape buffaloes, hippopotami, crocodiles, elephants, leopards, Uganda lions, and chimpanzees. It is home to 95 species of mammals and over 500 species of birds. The area around Ishasha in Rukungiri District is famous for its tree-climbing lions. The park is also famous for its volcanic features, including volcanic cones and deep craters of which the latter feature crater lakes such as Katwe craters from which salt is extracted.

Uniqueness

• Queen Elizabeth National park also has one of the highest recorded numbers of mammal species in the national parks of Uganda.
• The main highlight at Queen Elizabeth national park is definitely the Kazinga channel launch trip which allows you to have as close observation as possible of the thousands of Hippopotami and the occasional Crocodile that inhabit these shores.
• The boat trip also offers an excellent view of animals like herds of Elephants, Buffaloes, Waterbucks, Kob, and the big cats as they come to quench their thirst on hot afternoons.
• A host of primate species like baboons, red-tailed monkeys, and the famous chimpanzee also roams the territory of this park.