Murchison Subheading
Murchison Falls National Park
Murchison Falls Conservation Area ( MFCA ) comprises of Murchison Falls National Park, Bugungu and Karuma Falls Wildlife Reserves. This is where the Nile explodes through a narrow gorge and cascades down to become a placid river whose banks are thronged with hippos and crocodiles, waterbucks and buffaloes.
The park is located in the northern region of the Albertine Rift Valley. This is the area where the huge Bunyoro escarpment joins together into the vast Acholi plains. The park is recognized as one of the best National parks in Uganda K in the park.
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Features of Murchison Falls National Park
On the Nile
From 30 min to half a day
Most of the park is open tree savannah. Because of differences in rainfall — with annual averages of 89 centimetres (35 in) in Narus and 64 centimetres (25 in) in the Kidepo basin — vegetation and animal populations vary between the two valleys.
The boat trip from the villages just down river from the Murchison Falls to the base of the falls is incredible in that apart from the magnificent falls you get to see a huge range of riverine life.
Savannah landscapes
Up to 10 hours
Besides the wildlife safari in the northern part of the park where game such as lion, giraffes, elephants, buffalos, bushbucks among others are seen roaming in the vast savannah, Murchison Falls National Park also covers a big part of Budongo Forest which is a hub for various primates. Chimpanzee tracking, which is one of the most exciting primate tracking adventure after gorilla tours is done here in Budongo Forest..
There are different cultural set ups around the park and cultural walks to these unique cultures always offer insight into the different cultures in Uganda..
Rhinos
30 min to all day
Murchison Falls National Park was formerly full of Rhinos but were depleted in 1970’s due to bad governance. The Rhinos have now since been bled and conserved in Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary pending reinstating in Murchison Falls National park. A visit to this park offers an opportunity to pass by Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to see the Rhinos in their natural environment.
Ziwa is the only place where you can track rhinos on foot; it is really great and exciting as you watch the white rhinoceros!
The sanctuary has around 78 amazing trained and skilled park rangers, it started with 6 rhinos but currently number has grown to about 19.