Important Bird Areas in Uganda
Important Bird Areas (IBAs) in Uganda include; Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Mabamba Wetlands, Mabira Forest, Budongo Forest, Kibale Forest Semuliki National Park, Murchison Falls NP, Kidepo Valley NP,
Where to see the Shoebill in Uganda – Uganda Birding Tours
Named after its oversized shoe-like bill, the Shoebill is a prehistoric species native to secluded mashes around Lake Victoria and…
Birding in Queen Elizabeth National Park – Uganda Birding Hotspots
Queen Elizabeth National Park located in the western Uganda is a premier birding hotspot supporting a rich diversity of habitats…
Birding at Mgahinga Gorilla National Park – Uganda Birding Hotspots
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is Uganda’s smallest national park set along the south-west tip of the country covering an area…
Birding Mabira Forest – Uganda Birding Hotspots
Covering an area of 300sqkm, Mabira Forest Reserve is the largest block of moist semi-deciduous forest in central Uganda, located…
Birding in Kidepo Valley National Park – Bird Hotspots in Uganda
Kidepo Valley NP boasts a checklist of over 480 bird species ranking it one of the best birding hotspot in Uganda. The park lies mostly within the Somali – Masai habitat, an Important Bird Area known for good collection of dry country species reaching at kidepo on their western arnge limit.
Entebbe Botanical Gardens – Birding and Leisure Walks
Entebbe Botanical Gardens established in 1898 lie along the shores of Lake Victoria and offer activities including Birdwatching, Nature Walks, cycling and picnic retreats.
Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary – Primates and Birding Walks
Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary near Kibale Forest offers excellent activities including; primates watching tours to encounter over 8 species, birding walks and community experiences where you engage in demonstrative coffee expereince, banana gin process…
Birding Lutembe Bay
Lutembe Bay is a Ramsar Site and an Important Bird Area that supports a diversity of over 110 checklist of species that include large congregations of Palearctic Migrants, Lake Victoria Biome species and resident waders.
Birding the Mabamba Wetlands – Uganda Birding Hotspots
Mabamba wetlands located west of Entebbe is Uganda’s top birding hotspots offering best chances and convenience to encounter the prehistoric Shoebill. The community-run Mabamba wetlands extends over 100 sq km from the shallow marshy bay on the northern shores of Lake Victoria near Entebbe
Birding in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest – Uganda Bird Hotspots
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest NP is Uganda’s premier birding destination offering the best access to the biodiversity rich Albertine Rift. The park’s checklist of over 360 species include up to 24 Albertine Endemics, over 70 high montane forest birds and a quality tropical forest specialists.