Tag: Queen Elizabeth NP /Uganda/
area: 1,978 km2/764 mi2
Queen Elizabeth National Park is a handy addition to gorilla parks, lying in close proximity and offering abundant wildlife in a diverse ecosystem of sprawling savanna, humid forests and sparkling lakes. Rare tree-climbing lions live in its southern Ishasha sector, the part nearest to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, and there are many other species: antelopes, buffalos, crocodiles, elephants, hippos, leopards, primates and more.
The one activity that cannot be missed is the Kazinga Channel launch trip (boat safari) with plentiful birds and other animals visible from the water. In nearby Kyambura Gorge one can also track chimpanzees — the least-guaranteed chimp viewing of our region but in a truly stunning natural environment!
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Funny and Scary Anecdotes From Uganda’s Queen Elizabeth National Park
Savannah greetings to you all! This time I am sharing as I have always shared — but not from my current post in the mountains of Mgahinga for a change. Instead, I am taking you to Queen Elizabeth National Park, right on the equator. It covers 1978 square kilometres (764 square miles) and spans everything…
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Safari Time!
600mm, f/5, 1/640s, ISO160 Few people travel to the Gorilla Highlands region to go on safaris that don’t involve gorillas or chimpanzees, but maybe you should? This week we are presenting some truly excellent savannah destinations within a stone’s throw of those primates, so why not take the time to enjoy them? Two national parks…
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Underappreciated Ungulates
500mm, f/4, 1/400s, ISO400 Antelopes are probably among the most underrated safari attractions. How often have you heard guests come back from a game drive saying that they “saw nothing except antelopes”? Well, I suppose that depends on how much time you spend in safari camps, but I can tell you it happens a lot,…
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Three-in-One
200mm, 1/400s, f/8, ISO250 What do I mean by that title? Well, to me, this image tells three different stories, which is always useful for a professional photographer like myself. The first is perhaps the most obvious: this is a tree-climbing lion, which is a relatively rare sight (though not in Ishasha, part of Queen…
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People and Lions: Can’t We All Just Get Along?
The 11 lions killed in Queen Elizabeth National Park earlier this year were just the latest victims in a centuries-old conflict, but one which has escalated in recent years. As human populations in East Africa have exploded, consuming increasing amounts of wildlife habitat in the process, the numbers of some of the region’s most iconic…
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“Guides were Amazing”
We had two big groups of hikers in the Lake Bunyonyi basin today, kicking off the second half of the high season. The Gorilla Highlands Trails of Uganda and Rwanda have been quite busy since June, abounding in canoeing, trekking and cultural experiences for adventurous people of all ages. We shall commence this half-season account…
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1 Week of Hiking + Savannah – Jealousy = 29 Shots
Why would somebody opt for hiking through Africa? What is wrong with a good old motorised safari through Rwanda and Uganda? How can a walking safari be an improvement on that? It’s obvious: you get truly close to the nature and people of an area famous for its striking beauty and warm hospitality. The 29…
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Innovation: Budget Family Travel in Uganda & Rwanda
The Gorilla Highlands Team is co-hosting #Africhat, a monthly gathering on Twitter that will take place between 7:30 and 8pm this evening (Uganda time). The topic: Family Travel in Africa. The occasion calls for us to share our recent pioneering experience with budget family travel in our region… At the end of December 2015 an…
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