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Kidepo Valley National Park is home to one of Uganda's largest elephant populations - an estimated 1,000 individuals roaming across vast savannas, ancient migration routes, and community lands. But as elephant numbers remain stable and human settlements expand, conflict is on the rise.

It is assumed that a combination of illegal hunting (poaching) and disease caused giraffe to disappear from Lake Mburo National Park about 100 years ago In July 2015, 15 giraffes were re-introduced into the landscape for ecological and ecotourism reasons from Murchison Falls National Park – an exciting and bold venture by UWA to expand the range of the endangered Nubian giraffe.

Queen Elizabeth National Park: in this famous park, hippos can be seen in and around kazinga channel and the Ntungwe River found in the ishasha area of the park.The Kazinga channel which runs through the park, has perhaps the highest concentration of hippos in Uganda and in Africa. Kazinga channel joins is a connecting stream (Mini River) between Lake George and Lake Edward.

Uganda’s open grasslands and wooded bushlands support Africa’s most splendid biodiversity of small, medium, and large antelope species. About 29 antelope species are found in Uganda,one-third of the African total. Of the antelope species found in Uganda, five fall into the category of large antelope, having a shoulder height above 120 centimetres.found in Lake Mburo National Park, Kidepo Valley, and Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve in Uganda.

Uganda is a prime destination for mountain gorilla trekking, hosting over half of the world's population.

The gorillas reside in two main locations: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.

Bwindi is particularly renowned, containing a large portion of the gorilla population and offering various accommodation options.

Meet the amazing African Buffaloes

A buffalo is believed to be a cross of an ox and a cow, it is a verge huge African bovine and among the big five animals. An African buffalo is also known as a cape buffalo, it has thick horns that protrude from each side of its head and its one of the best animals you can see on your Safari in Uganda.There are two types of buffaloes in Uganda and these include the small forest buffaloes which are very common in Semliki national park and then those huge savannah buffaloes like those found in Murchison falls national park, Kidepo valley.

zebras are found in Uganda, primarily in Lake Mburo National Park and Kidepo Valley National Park.

They are not as widespread as some other African wildlife, but Uganda's biodiversity includes zebras in its savanna regions.

There are an estimated 3,000 zebras in Uganda, with the majority residing in or around Lake Mburo National Park.

The only place to see rhinos in the wild is at the Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch.

Rhinos were previously extinct in Uganda due to poaching and habitat loss, but Ziwa was established in 2005 to reintroduce the southern white rhino.

The sanctuary currently has around 22 southern white rhinos, including several young ones.

The long-term goal is to build a sustainable rhino population and eventually relocate them to Uganda's national parks.

These large carnivores are powerfully built with long bodies, relatively short legs, and a broad head. There are nine subspecies and are distinguished by the unique characteristics of their coats, which range from tawny or light yellow in warm, dry habitats to reddish-orange in dense forests. Their coat is covered in dark, irregular spots called rosettes.The leopard (Panthera pardus) is an agile and powerful big wild cat closely related to the tiger, jaguar and lion. It lives in sub-Saharan Africa, northeast Africa, Central Asia, China, and India. It’s found in virtually all habitats which offer adequate cover in most Ugandan national parks and forest reserves.

This bird was chosen as the Union Jack’s emblem in 1893 by Sir Frederick Jackson, the country’s then-governor of Uganda. It was given the go-ahead to be inserted on flags flown by the Governor of Uganda by His Majesty George V of England. Because of its beauty and modest nature, the crested crane still serves as Uganda’s national bird. It can be seen on all official state documents and the coat of arms.The Grey-crowned Crane has two subspecies: the crested crane, a species of B. r. gibbericeps found in East Africa. This is found throughout East Africa, particularly in Kenya and Uganda

The Rwenzori Turaco (Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) is a stunning, endemic bird of Uganda's Rwenzori Mountains. With vibrant green plumage, crimson wings, and a white-tipped crest, it thrives in montane forests above 1,500 meters. It’s mainly spotted in Rwenzori Mountains National Park and parts of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.

Uganda is home to the Nile crocodile, the most widespread species, which can be found in various locations including Queen Elizabeth National Park, Murchison Falls National Park, and along the Nile River. Additionally, a smaller, possibly extinct, species called the dwarf crocodile has been recorded in rivers flowing into Lake George.