Uganda Queen Elizabeth national park is a home to over 600 species of birds, over 95 mammal species and about 20 species of carnivores, which makes it the perfect destination for a Uganda wildlife safari. queen Elizabeth is a renowned destination for wildlife encounters such as the tree climbing lions of ishasha sector spotted during the game drives, lounging in the trees .
Following attack in queen Elizabeth national park which left a dread in the heart of many, the Uganda wildlife authority assured in a press release ensuring the safety of queen Elizabeth national park. in his own words, the Uganda wildlife director in queen Elizabeth national park assured the world that the safety and security of queen Elizabeth is guaranteed with enough deployment of army and police.
In Mr. Mwandha’s own words, “I am Sam Mwandha the executive director of Uganda wildlife authority [UWA]. Iam currently in queen Elizabeth national park. I have visited the murder sites of our guests from abroad with their tour driver”, reported to the press via a viral video on the social media platforms.
He also added to clear the environment with an assurance of safety and security in queen Elizabeth national park, “we have held several meetings here with various security agencies that are in the region including, UPDF, Uganda police, the resident district commissioner of kasese and UWA staff. We have developed a program to ensure that our guests are safe.”
“Right now, the park remains open and our visitors are encouraged to come. We have deployed appropriately in all locations, so it is safe and secure for you to come and visit. for our Ugandan friends come and visit, show the world that queen Elizabeth is safe and encourage everybody to come. We will continue with the deployment and additional discussions to ensure that we adjust our activities appropriately and that our visitors are secure and enjoy. Come and explore.”
With the strong assurance from several government authorities, you should not be scared at all, because this also seems to be the safest period to visit Uganda, since the enforced deployment in queen Elizabeth national park and the surrounding localities.
Queen Elizabeth national park activities
You can enjoy a lot of activities in queen Elizabeth national park, including the thrilling game drive where you get a chance to encounter the “big five” of Uganda. The game drives offer an opportunity to have sightings of buffaloes, elephants, lions, baboons among others.
Chimpanzee trekking is another primate safari activity which you can also do in queen Elizabeth national park. kyambura gorge is a home to primates such as chimpanzee families. You can enjoy trekking for chimpanzee with in the gorge and also have a chance to bird watching.
Other activities include the kazinga channel boat cruise, nature walks, community visits, cultural encounters, sport fishing, boat race and also the crater lake drive of katwe salt mines where you learn a lot about the salt lakes, and how life survives there.
In conclusion, queen Elizabeth is safer than ever before, as the assurance from the Uganda wildlife authorities confirm. We can plan a tailored trip for your next visit to Uganda, and enjoy all the activities including gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national parks and other Uganda national parks. Get in touch now and begin on your plan for the next adventure.
