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WHAT
TO DO:
Game
Viewing
is the major tourist activity in this Park, it is famous for its
richness in biodiversity. It has about 68 different species of mammals.
The common ones are Zebra, Impala, Buffalo, Topi, and Eland as herbivores
not to leave out the rare slightly of Roan antelope and leopard,
Hyenas and jackals as predictors.
Boat
Rides
The presence of Lake Mburo within the park is a blessing worth mentioning.
The lake is rich with a diversity of animal and plant species which
can only be viewed clearly if you take a boat trip. The crocodiles,
hippopotamuses and birds like Pelicans, Black crake, Heron, cormorant,
fish eagle, you may also sight the rare Shoebill Stork and all these
will furnish your visit with pride. The duration of each boat cruise
is negotiable.
Guide
walks
The nature trail offers the visitor a chance to admire nature insitu.
Visitors have the opportunity in walk in the circuit at his / her
pace although in company of an armed guide. The trail is interpreted
in form of a brochure in both English and Runyankole.
Salt
Lick
A walk to the near by salt is a summary of it all. Strategically
located wooden hide (Observation point) offers a chance to see at
least 4 different species of animals at any one time while they
lick the salty soil. Most interesting to note is that this is done
without the animal's conscience. Visitors may also walk to area
of their own choice.
Note: Walks inside the park must be in company of an armed park
official.
Rubanga
Forest
You can also explore this forest by making arrangements with the
Park Management to have a Ranger accompany you. The Rubanga Forest
is very small but a true forest with a closed canopy in places.
A common tree is Markhamia platycalyx (grey-brown truck with irregular
flaky patches, divided leaves, yellow flowers stripped and spotted
with red; brunches of extremely long (up to 1.3 m podlike fruits).
Palms, figs, sapium (a tall tree whose leaves turn red before falling)
and the flame tree Erythrina abyssinica occur towards the edge of
the swamp.
Birding
First-time visitors to Lake Mburo National Park are fascinated
by the variety of large mammals and colorful birds. For many people,
birds are the most interesting to watch. As common species become
familiar, you will begin to notice smaller, less spectacular birds;
the real experts seem to get most excited by 'Little Brown jobs'
('LBJs') which are the hardest to identify. Although many birds
are wild spread, others are more fussy in their choice of habitat.
For example, most of the park's 310 recorded species are 'generalist'
and can be seen almost anywhere. However, they are 5 species of
bird, which are found only in the forest, and 60 specialist water
birds. Others prefer short or tall grasslands, or are found mainly
in woodlands.
This
Park has Open water birds, Lakeshore and papyrus swamp birds, Seasonal
swamp birds, Woodland birds, Grassland birds and Forest birds.
Birds
of the Open Water in this Park include; Pink-backed pelican, Darter,
White pelican, Yellow-billed duck, Long-tailed cormorant, White
winged black tern and Greater cormorant
Lakeshore
and papyrus swamp birds
They are over 26 species of lakeshore and papyrus swamp birds recorded
in this Park. Some of them include; Fish eagle, Pied kingfisher,
African finfoot, Great white egret, Night heron.
For
more information on birds, please contact the Park Management.
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