Just in the south western part of Uganda, you find one of Uganda’s star Parks; Queen Elizabeth National Park. Its rich biodiversity and natural sceneries has lured humankind for centuries.

This Park spans four districts including Rukingiri, Rubirizi, Kasese and Kamwenge. It covers a total area of 1978 square kilometers. It’s near Kibale Forest National Park (home of the Chimpanzees) and DR Congo’s Virunga National Park.

It was established in 1952 as Kazinga National Park, but later renamed to Queen Elizabeth National Park to honor the visit of Queen Elizabeth II.

Queen consists of four sectors and these are Maramagambo forest, Kyambura gorge, Mweya Peninsula, and Kazinga channel a string which connects Lake George and Edward.

Not like Serengeti in Tanzania or Kenya’s Maasai Mara, this Park doesn’t experience long droughts.

This is due to its prime location within the rains shadows of the dramatic Rwenzori Mountain ranges. Therefore it’s easy to understand why Queen is green for most periods of the year.

Queen’s flora and fauna is one of its kind in Uganda. It is home to over 95 species of mammals and 490 bird species. About 200 lions including the tree climbing lions are typical residents.