Lake Mburo National Park (LMNP)
Lake Mburo National park extends over 260 sq. km of undulating territory with an altitude range from 1,220m to 1,828m above sea level. It is one of the newest national parks in Uganda. One unique advantage of this park is that it is possible to walk around the park rather than having to tour in a vehicle, and it is quite possible to move closer to a zebra, warthog or an impala. The landscape is of open plains, acacia grasslands and marshes. Lake Mburo is an underrated gem of a park, dominated by the eponymous lake which - with its forest-fringed shores hemmed in by rolling green hills - scenically reminiscent of the more celebrated Lake Naivasha in the Kenyan Rift Valley.
Animals found in Lake Mburo National Park:
The park harbors a variety of animal species including elands, Zebras, buffaloes, Hippos, Impalas, topi, Defassa waterbuck, Bohor reedbuck, sitatunga antelope, klipspringer, vervet monkey, olive baboon, side-striped Jackal, spotted-hyena, leopard, white-tailed mongoose and three other species found in the lake.
Birding in Lake Mburo:
Common and conspicuous birds in Lake Mburo include Emerald-spotted Wood, Crested Francolin, Bare-faced Go-away-bird, Lilac-breasted Roller, Spot-flanked Barbet, Nubian Woodpecker, Brown parrot, Trilling Cisticola, Northern Black Tit, Marico Sunbird, Chin-spot Batis, Blue-eared Starling, Coqui Francolin, Black-bellied Bustard, Temminck’s Courser, African Wattled Plover, Rufous-chested swallow, Rufous-naped and Flappet Larks, Yellow-throated Longclaw, and Southern Red Bishop.
Main activities in the park:
- Game drive
- Nature walk and Birding watching
- A boat cruise on Lake Mburo to view aquatic animals
