Attractions in Murchison Falls National Park Uganda : Murchison Falls National Park is the greatest tourism safari destination in Uganda, the park is so attractive and has fascinating attractions that tourists do sight during their safari in the park. Murchison falls National Park is the largest national park in Uganda and it is located in the north-western part of Uganda, the park is protected and managed by the Uganda Wildlife Authority. Murchison Falls National Park is the most amazing place to take a safari and witness some of the Africa’s incredible attractions as these include,
Attractions in Murchison Falls National Park.
Animal species.
Animal species are the main back bone of Murchison falls national park that attract a variety of the tourists in the park, the park has got over 76 mammal species that makes Murchison the largest and famous national park in Uganda including the big five mammal species. Mostly most of the animal species in Murchison Falls National Park are commonly sighted during the game drives, boat cruise, nature walks and hiking safari and among others.
Animal species that are seen in Murchison falls national park includes the lions, elephants, Uganda kobs, leopards, buffaloes, oribis, waterbucks, rhino, hyenas, and among others. Animal species in the park are highly spotted during the morning game drive, night game drive because those are the periods when there is no much heat in the park to force the animals to go to their hidden places. Again Murchison has got the tropical rain forest Kaniyo pabidi forest which inhabits primates and Budongo forest where the tourists can spot the chimpanzees, blue monkeys, red tailed monkeys, olive baboons, black and white monkeys, olive baboons and among others.
Bird species.
Most of the travelers explore Murchison Falls National Park because of the large number of the beautiful bird species, infact the park is known as the birding paradise with over 480 bird species, as these are grouped into the water, forest, Albertine, savannah bird species. Birding safari in Murchison falls national park rewards the bird lovers with observing the prehistorical shoebill stork. Not only the shoebill stork the park has other various bird species that includes the goliath bird, yellow foot kingfisher, Black-billed barbet, Long-toed plover, grey crowned crane, Martial eagle, Silver bird, Weaver bird, long-tailed nightjar, Saddle-billed stork the list is endless.
Powerful Murchison falls.
Murchison falls national park is renowned for having the most powerful waterfall in the world and the trade mark tourism attraction in the park from which the park gets its name. This is incredible and makes various tourists to come and visit the park.
River Nile.
River Nile is known as the longest river in the world, and the river crosses through Uganda specifically in Murchison falls national park which is the largest park in Uganda, River Nile is the main source of water to the ecosystem of the park, when the water is flowing it can be occupied with numerous animals at its shores to drink water and cool themselves by bathing. The river divides the park into two parts that is the north and the south part. River Nile is a popular attraction in the park where it is the home to the most of the water bird species, hippos, and Nile crocodiles and among others.
River Nile is the great one that the tourists should not miss out on a Uganda safari because it provides some activities like sport fishing, white water rafting, boat cruise, and again river Nile using a launch boat helps you to visit Murchison falls and among others.
Parra.
Parra is one of the famous places in Murchison Falls National Park, Parra is located very close to the shores of the Nile River even the its name Parra originates from the locals meaning the ‘’home of hippos’’ that are commonly found in the place.
Parra offers the spectacular game drives, bird watching, nature walks, sport fishing , cultural safaris, boat cruises to the tourists who come to visit the park, and the tourists visit Paraa to enjoy the various activities from that place.
Budongo Forest.
Budongo forest is situated in Murchison Falls National Park in the southwestern part of the park though it proceeds to Kaniyo Pabidi Forest. Budongo forest consists of the variety of the African mahogany tree species that inhabits the chimpanzees. Budongo is such incredible being the home of over 360 bird species like vultures, harriers, rollers, Arrow marked, Barbet, Eagles, and among others, 475 tree species, primates like chimpanzees, blue monkeys, olive baboons, black and white colobus monkeys, red tailed monkeys and others, butterflies, moths and many others.
Budongo forest is a recognized site in Murchison Falls National Park that gives proper viewing of the bird species, primates to the tourists who explore the park.
Buligi game area.
Buligi game area gives the best viewings to the tourists who visit Murchison Falls National Park, as the area is located between Victoria Nile and Albertine offering the great views of the Rift Valley, the area is best for the morning and afternoon game drives accompanied by the presence of the acacia, open savanna grasslands, riverine vegetation, woodland and among others, that inhabits the high concentration of the various animal species and among others.
Karuma falls.
Karuma falls are great and so attractive in Murchison Falls National Park, the falls are located in the northeastern part of the park in the known chobe area. Karuma falls are such awesome one from the natural rock-formation through which water sparkles and form the magical white foam, the fall forms a thrilling water inform of the pool and various animal species do surround the pool like the baboons, giraffes, buffalos, Uganda kobs and among others, as well numerous bird species to tend to occupy around the pool like the shoebill stork, goliath heron and among others which gives the proper wildlife sightings to the tourists who come to visit the park. Karuma falls act as the bird watching sites, game viewing sites, sport fishing sites and among others.
