Uganda
Murchison Falls National Park
Uganda's largest national park - most famous for the spectacular Murchison Falls
Introducing: Murchison Falls National Park
Murchison Falls National Park is Uganda's largest national park, spanning over 3,840 square kilometers in the northwestern part of the country. It's most famous for the spectacular Murchison Falls, where the mighty River Nile forces its way through a narrow 7-meter gorge before plunging 43 meters down, creating a thunderous roar and a powerful display of nature's might. The park is a classic African savanna, teeming with diverse wildlife, and offers a wide range of activities.
Murchison Falls National Park has been long labelled the traveler’s dream because of the glow of scenic landscapes and nature that are painted across this vast wildland. Just like other parks, wildlife sightings are inevitable; most notably the four of the big five which include elephants, buffaloes and the big cats such as lions, leopards which add their unique touch to the ecosystem. The park derives its luxury from the combination of different ecosystems that are decorated with large sums of both wildlife and scenery, rewarding you with more than nature and pleasure. A deeper look into the park’s ataraxy reveals hidden insights and unveils the hidden tunes of mother nature on a platter of happiness. The birds, butterflies and insects create a paradigm of diversity, variety and color!
Experience the Murchison Falls National Park
Named after the dramatic Murchison Falls, which were christened by Sir Samuel Baker; Uganda’s Murchison Falls National Park is the country’s largest protected wildlife sanctuary. A wonderful tapestry of natural landscapes awaits visitors to the park. Here, the mighty Nile River bisects flourishing savannahs, flanked by lush riverine woodlands, before bursting through a chasm in the Rift Valley escarpment to form the raging Murchison Falls. Wildlife enthusiasts can expect to see great pods of hippo and immense rafts of crocodile in-and-around the Nile as well as an array of exceptional water birds. Other fascinating wildlife include the rare Rothschild giraffe, lion, various antelope species, buffalo, leopard and spotted hyena.
The Murchison falls boat cruise along the Nile to Murchison falls is one of East Africa’s top spectacles. Murchison is strategically located along the world’s longest river. At first, the river is calm with a mirror-like smoothness. But a few meters in its flow, a depression occurs, giving raise to the fabled Murchison falls. Right there, you sense the shear power of the water squeezing through a tiny chasm that is 7 meters wide. The flow of the river attracts many animals that come to drink and rid themselves of the sun’s heat. This Big game is what anyone intending to visit this area would not want to miss out on.
Young elephant at the Murchison Falls National Park 
Murchison Falls National Park Waterfall Locate the Murchison Falls National Park
Murchison Falls National Park Wildlife
Murchison Falls National Park supports four of the Big Five (only rhinos are absent). Buffalo and elephant are particularly common. A healthy lion population preys on the abundant Uganda kob. Despite being more secretive, leopards are seen with increasing frequency. Other antelope include oribi, Jackson’s hartebeest, defassa waterbuck, common duiker and bushbuck. The Victoria Nile river teems with crocodiles, hippos and waterbirds.
Large herds of the localized Rothschild’s giraffe have long been a feature of the plains north of the Nile and now also occur farther south. Leopards, though far from numerous, are most likely to be seen in the vicinity of Pakuba Lodge. Troops of the localized patas monkey can play on the grassy plains north of the Nile, while the forested riverbank is home to black-and-white colobus. Chimpanzee trekking is available in neighboring Budongo Forest.
Murchison Falls National Park Birdlife
Murchison Falls National Park has an impressive bird checklist of more than 450 species. It is one of the best places to look for the shoebill, a massive and prehistoric-looking relative of the pelicans. Shoebills are most often seen on early morning boat trips to the Lake Albert Delta. This and the more popular boat trip to the base of Murchison Falls are both great for checking off other waterbirds. Migratory birds are present from November to April.
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