Semliki National Park
Semuliki National Park is situated in the extreme west of Uganda, in Bundibugyo District. It lies along the Uganda/ Democratic Republic of Congo border within the western arm of the East African Rift valley. In the south east are the Rwenzori Mountains, to the west is Democratic Republic of Congo and to the north are the Semuliki Flats and Lake Albert.
The Park is 220 square kms it occupies a flat with gently undulating landforms raging from 670metres - 760metres above sea level. The average annual rainfall is 1,250mm with peaks from march to May and September to December. The temperatures vary from 18 degrees centigrade to 30 degrees centigrade with relatively small daily variations.
Wildlife diversity
The park is only on the lowland tropical rainforest in East Africa classified as moist and semi deciduous. There are 336 tree species recorded, 374 species of butterflies, 63 species of mammals and 9 species of primates. These include: chimpanzee, blue monkey, vervet monkeys and olive baboons while the nocturnal primates include pottos and galagos. Forest buffaloes, blue duiker, bee croft’s flying squirrel, pigmy squirrel, little collared fruit bat, water chevrotain and target rat.
Other attractions include the Batwa people (pigmies) who are hunters and gatherers they live a simple life style they depend on Semuliki forest for food, the meandering river Semuliki, Sempaya hot spring. River Semuliki is a shelter of water birds and crocodiles.
Tourist activities
1 Game viewing
The park has the best breathtaking views. The Bundibugyo road through the Rwenzori escarpment offers a great scenic view. At munu ni mkubwa, the road offers scenic views of the semuliki river and boiling hot springs.
2 Forest walks
3 Sport fishing
4 Bird wacthing
Accommodation is on Semuliki Safari lodge.
Members of Association of Uganda Tour Operators (AUTO)