The Largest National Park in Uganda: Adventures in Uganda are super exciting and thrilling to engage in and one of the most exciting destinations for anyone to go to for thrilling safari adventures of their life is when they visit a destination filled with all attractions and hence visiting the largest national park in Uganda.
Murchison Falls National Park is ranked to be the largest game reserve in Uganda covering a total surface area of about 3,840 square kilometers (1,480 miles) located in the Northwestern region of Uganda.
The national park is ranked as the oldest game park in the country crossing over several districts like; Nwoya, Buliisa, Kiryandongo, and Masindi officially established in 1952 with the main purpose of protecting and conserving all the wildlife species and the Uganda Wildlife Authority.
Aside from being the largest national park in the country, it is also the top tourist attraction having a variety of ecosystems which range from the savannah grasslands to lush riverine forests and natural beauty.
Murchison Falls National Park is home to the big five animals which include; lions, leopards, elephants, buffalos, and rhinos. This is because the national park is surrounded by savannah grasslands and woodlands making it an ideal habitat for these iconic creatures. Other animals include; antelopes, Rothschild’s giraffe, hartebeests, Uganda kob, and Oribi among others plus primate species like; olive baboons, red-tailed monkeys, and patas monkeys among others.
Murchison Falls National Park is also seen as a birder’s paradise and this is because it is home to around 450 bird species these birds include; Abyssinian ground hornbill, black-headed lapwing, Senegal thick-knee, malachite kingfisher, yellow fronted tinker bird, Denham’s bustard, long tailed night jar, black-billed barbet, rock prantincole, giant king fisher, swamp flycatcher, grey headed king fisher, the rare shoebill stork, standard winged nightjar, white borrowed sparrow weaver, red throated bee-eater, silver bird, Eastern plantain-eater and many others.
Things to do in Murchison Falls National Park.
All those who are interested in exploring the national park get to be engaged in numerous safari activities such as; hiking to the top of the Murchison Falls, boat cruises which are best done in the Nile River and tourists are always able to witness mammal species such as; buffalos, elephants, hippos, chimpanzee trekking which is best done in Budongo forest, guided nature walks where they are always accompanied with the park guides who lead them through different trails, cultural encounters and community visits and many others.
Contact our trusted tour operators for more information and inquiries about the largest national park in the country and then book with our tours and travel companies such as; Achieve Global Safaris who offer the best tour packages while on your safari in Uganda.
