Uganda boasts incredibly rich wildlife (Big five) and primates (Big two), making it a biodiversity hotspot with half the world’s mountain gorillas, numerous primates, and a huge diversity of bird species. Key attractions include gorilla and chimpanzee trekking, classic savanna safaris to see African elephants, Rhino, Leopards, lions, and Cape buffalo and bird watching as you experiencing the big seven.
Mountain gorillas are its most famous inhabitant, of course, and they are what lure many animal lovers here. But the fun doesn’t stop when your Chimpanzee and gorilla safari does. The “Big Five” animals in Uganda are the African Elephant, Lion, Leopard, Cape buffalo, and the Rhino where also waiting your visit too.
These animals were originally named by big-game hunters for being the most challenging and dangerous to hunt on foot, but the term is now used in the tourism industry for safari-goers who “hunt” with cameras.
Uganda is one of the few countries where you can find all five, though rhinos are located at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and not typically in the national parks.
Primates, Uganda is a primate hotspot, home to over half the world’s mountain gorillas, along with chimpanzees, colobus monkeys, and Golden monkeys
Big Game, Savanna parks offer opportunities to see African elephants, lions including tree-climbing lions in Queen Elizabeth National Park Ishasha sector, leopards, hyenas, Crocodiles, Cape buffalo, Giraffes, antelope species and hippos.
Birds, with over 1,000 bird species, Uganda is a premier destination for bird watching, including many endemic species, like plovers, lapwings, African Jacana, common snipe, sandpipers, Hamerkop, Vultures, Barbets, Eagles, endangered shoebill, open bill, Egrets, Herons, Fluff tail, Guinea fowl, Francolin, Bustards, Quail, Dove, Kites, and so many others since Uganda is a bird paradise
