Kidepo - The Park With All You Search For In Africa

Once of the most alluring destinations of Ugandalions, African hunting dogs, genets, aardwolf
with rugged mountain scenery, a strongmustelids, caracal and mongoose. The park also
wilderness atmospheres and sole game and birds,has antelopes 7 of which are sole to Kidepo and
Kidepo Valley National Park lies far in northeastthese include: the greater Kudu, Biera Oryx,
Uganda. With an altitude that ranges betweenGuenther's dik-dik, mountain reedbuck, and roan
914m and 2,750m above sea Kidepo's highestantelope. The other antelopes in the park include
peak is Mt Murungole (2,750m) standing freely onDefassa waterbucks, klipspringer, Jackson's
the southeastern border of the park. It hashartebeest, topi, and Bohor reedbuck. The park is
dormant vegetation that is open or lightly woodedalso a home to the giraffes, buffaloes, Burchell's
savannah, mixed with patches of montanezebra, and warthogs to mention. If we are to
forests, riparian woodland, borassus palms, thickmention animals one by one we can not wrap it
miombo woodlands and rocky koppies. The parkup, we may spend the whole day mentioning the
receives severe dry period of over six monthsdifferent and unique wonders of the park.
and low rains in March or April which quickly dryBirders pride;
off to the Narus valley where the animalsAs earlier on said the park is a home to over 460
converge till he rains come back. Although ignoredbird species of which the park is has eastern
by tourist Kidepo is a home to unique fauna andspecies not found any where else in the Uganda
flora that you can't not in any park in Uganda.and they East Africa' s most birds. These include
Tourists do ignore the area due to the insecuritiesBlack breasted Barbet and Karamoja Apalis to
which are attributed to the cattle raiders themention. Birding is most exciting at the Apoka
Karamajong. However, the area is regaining itsRest Camp in the Narus Valley which is the park
peace and you don't have to worry about anyheadquarters. At the camp you can site the you
body any more. If you still have the phobia of thecan site lots of birds in a close vicinity of these
area but still want to go check out the uniquenesssome include; The attractive Silver bird, Mosque
that Kidepo has to offer, you can take chatterswallow, Scarlet-chested sunbird, Vinaceous Dove,
flights to the park. The park also has Hot springsYellow-rumped seedeater and the Nubian
like the Kanangarok which is worth a visit while onwoodpecker to mention. Along the Apoka lodge
your tour to Kidepo.you might be able to sight African Moustached
Kidepo's wildlife:and Broad-tailed Warblers, Brown parrot and
Known to have most exhilarating faunas inCrimson-rumped Waxbill. At the airstrip you can
Uganda, Kidepo has over 86 Mammal speciesspot species like Flappet Larks, Black-headed
ranking No 3 in Uganda of which the 28 species ofPlover, Common Buttonquail and the Singing
those are large Malls found No where else inBushlark. For birders I think this is another Haven.
Uganda, which makes the tourists yearn to got toIt might be along drive by road though cheaper
this park despite all. Second to Queen Elizabeththat way, but its really rewarding as the park has
National Park, the park has over 450 bird speciesit all. Chatter flight are also not expensive, they
recorded. Primates, butterflies and other smallare below USD 500 to and fro. So while in Uganda
creatures inhabit Kidepo. The most commonyou can schedule for a 3 days tour to Kidepo and
animal in the park include; Patas monkey, batyou will not regret your decision what so ever.
eared fox, striped hyenas, leopards, cheetahs,