If you are searching for what to see in Semuliki National Park, this is the right page. Little known to many, there are quite a lot of attractions to see in the park, ranging from bird species, the famous Sempaya hot springs, a variety of flora and fauna, wildlife and the Batwa community.
Located in Western part of Uganda, Semuliki National Park is one of the virgin destinations famous for wildlife safaris in Uganda. The park cuts across the Semuliki valley, on the western side of Mountain Rwenzori, and an eastern extension to the vast Ituri Forest. This forest forms part of a forest continuum that stretches across the Democratic Republic Of Congo to the Zaire River.
Semuliki National Park offers a lot of attractions to see, for visitors on their visitation to this amazing wildlife park in Uganda, which is greatly placed in the valley.
The area that Semuliki National Park covers is a distinct ecosystem within the larger Albertine Rift ecosystem. The park is located at the junction of several climatic and ecological zones, as a result, it has a high diversity of plant and animal species and many microhabitats. Most of the plant and animal species in the park are also found in the Congo Basin forests, with many of these species reaching the eastern limit of their range in Semuliki National Park.
It is the only tract of true lowland tropical forest in East Africa, hosting more than 440 recorded bird species, 9 primates, 336 plant species, 40 of which are restricted in the park. There are also more than 374 species of butterflies and 63 mammals. Semuliki is known as one of the birding destinations and mostly visited for birding as the major activity that brings visitors to the park.
For more details, check the list below for some of the attractions found in Semuliki National Park.
