What is a Birding Spot?
Places where many birds have been seen and recorded, meaning not only are they great spots for biodiversity, they’re also great places to flex your newly found birding muscles.
Best Birding Spots In Uganda
Mabamba Bay Wetland.
Located on the edge of Lake Victoria, Mabamba Bay Wetland is one of the few places where the rare Shoebill Stork can be found.
Murchison Falls National Park.
Murchison Falls National Park is Uganda’s largest National Park and is named after the mighty Murchison Falls where large volumes of River Nile water
are forced through a narrow gorge of 7 meters in width before plunging about 45 meters downstream.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Although Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safaris are more popular in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, bird watching comes at a close second due to the abundance of rare species of birds.
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.
Located in the southwestern part of Uganda, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is home to about 180 bird species.
Kibale Forest National Park.
With over 375 species of birds, Kibale Forest National Park is one of the best bird-watching destinations in Uganda.
Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Queen Elizabeth National Park is one of Uganda’s most visited National Parks and is home to vast animal and bird species.
Lake Mburo National Park
Lake Mburo National Park is one of the 10 Best Birding Spots in Uganda. In addition to being home to plenty of Zebras,
Lake Mburo National Park is also home to about 351 bird species, making it one of the 10 best birding spots in Uganda.
Semuliki National Park
Located in Western Uganda in the Albertine Rift Valley, Semuliki National Park is one of the 10 best birding spots in Uganda.
Budongo Forest
Budongo Forest lies at the edge of the Albertine Rift Valley in Murchison Falls National Park and is home to more than 350 bird species.
Rwenzori Mountains National Park
Located in Western Uganda, Rwenzori Mountains National Park is home to over 177 bird species, most of which can be spotted while hiking the Rwenzori Mountains.
How many Birding Spots are In Uganda?
Uganda lies in a unique position where she shares Africa’s major ecological zones and each has associated bird species,
including many that are range-restricted. Uganda has up to 34 Important Bird Areas (IBA) many of which have been developed for birdwatching and birding tours.