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NORTHERN UAGNDA
Kidepo National Park
It is located in the North Eastern part of Uganda 700kms from Kampala near the border of Sudan and Kenya. It is Uganda’s most isolated park, although a visit to it is extremely rewarding. The park has a semi-arid climate with one rainy season; the Narus valley in the park receives 623mm of rain. There are two seasonal rivers in the park, which dry up during the dry season, the only permanent water is found in wetlands and remnant pools along the southern Narus valley near Apoka and as a result wildlife is concentrated in this area. This consideration, combined with the valley’s open tree savanna habitat, makes it the park’s prime game viewing location.
Of the 80 or so species found here, 28 are unique to the Kidepo and Karamoja region not known to be found in other Ugandan National parks, some of these include, Cheetah, Bat-eared fox, Striped hyena, Aardwolf, Caracal, others include Lions, Leopards, spotted hyenas, there is a great chance of seeing tree-climbing hyenas.
Activities: Game viewing, nature walks, hiking and scenery viewing, picnicking, bird watching with a variety of about 463 species, Visits to the Karamojong
Accommodation:
Apoka Safari Lodge
Tourists circuits could be Inter-zonal where tourists spend their time in more than one zone or Intra-zonal where they circulate for different parts of their time within the zone. Excursions are essentially day or part-day visits to attractions from the place of stay.
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