Lake Mburo National Park offers endless opportunities for the most magical of experiences on your Uganda safari as it teems with a variety of wildlife. Its mosaic of habitats attracts species of mammals and birds found nowhere else in Uganda. The countless species are supported by rich and varied habitats, including seasonal and permanent swamps, rolling hills and grassy valleys.
Wildlife to spot on safari
A trip to the park offers endless opportunities for the most magical of experiences on your Uganda safari. The park receives an average rainfall of 800 mm per year, feeding its lakes and swamps. The park’s mosaic of habitats attracts mammals and birds found nowhere else in Uganda. The green acacia woodland provides shelter to 68 different species of mammals, including zebra, topi, warthog, buffalo, impala, roan, leopard, hyena, jackal, and the last surviving Ugandan population of eland.
The birdlife around the swamp-fringed lakes is prolific, the park teeming with 310 recorded bird species, including 60 specialist water birds. Open water birds you can expect to spot on your vacation to Uganda, include pink-backed pelican, darter, white-winged black tern, and the greater cormorant. Lakeshore and swamp birds include the fish eagle, pied kingfisher, African finfoot, white-backed heron, and night heron.
Activities and Experiences in Lake Mburo National Park
Lake Mburo National Park is a remarkable wilderness area and you can be assured of an exceptional safari experience in Uganda. Game drives are offered during the day and the night and safari-goers can look forward to outstanding sightings of species like zebra, hippos, eland, lion, leopard, genets and civets. Discover beautiful landscapes with a boat cruise on Lake Mburo while on safari in Uganda. Get a different vantage point of the park’s big and small wild creatures like hippos, buffalo and many species of waterbirds that flock the shore.
Lake Mburo National Park Safaris with JENMAN
Make your vacation to Lake Mburo National Park in Uganda an unforgettable experience with the 11-day Highlights of Uganda safari package. Included is a boat cruise on Lake Mburo and visits to the wildlife wonderlands of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park and Murchison Falls National Park.
