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TOURIST
ACTIVITIES
Bird spotting in Uganda:
With over 1,000 bird species already recorded, Uganda
has almost half the species known on the African continent and over
10% of those on record throughout the entire world! The Queen Elizabeth
National Park alone has almost 550 avian species. Over 350 species
have been recorded in the Bwindi Impenetrable forest. These two parks
alone are among the richest protected areas to be found anywhere on
Earth. There are other bird viewing points like the Kibaale and Mabira
forest reserves.
Sport
Fishing:
A lot of tourists enjoy fishing in the many lakes
and rivers in Uganda. Most sport fishing by tourists is done in
lakes Victoria, Albert, Edward and George, the river Nile and in
the Kazinga channel. Angling is popular with some tourists because
of the wide variety of species, the exotic nature and large size
of some of them. Nile Perch have been landed weighing over 100kg.
The Ssese Islands, comprising 84 islands located in the north-western
section of Lake Victoria, are a popular fishing stop. They are accessible
by boat or ferry from Kampala in about 3 hours 30 min.
The
Murchison Falls National Park, established in 1952, is another popular
fishing area.
Mountain
treks:
The Rwenzori Mountains in south western Uganda offer
some of the best trekking in East Africa and are almost as popular
with travellers as Kilimanjaro and Mt Kenya, though definitely harder
to climb.
Mountain Elgon in the east also offers a good opportunity for mountain
climbing. It has some beautiful crater lakes, waterfalls, an exceptionally
wide variety of flora and the popular cave elephants as the main
attractions.
White water rafting:
On the Nile River, white-water rafting is an unforgettable
experience. Most rafting operators are based near Jinja, a town
located at the source of the Nile where it flows from Lake Victoria.
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