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Semuliki Valley National Park

Semuliki national park is found in the western part of Uganda and extends to Ituri forest in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)and forms part of the climatic upheavals of the Pleistocene; this is one of the richest areas for both flora and fauna in Africa-Especially for birds
It lies on Uganda Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) border within the western arm of the eastern African rift valley. The geographical coordinates are 0 44’ – 0 53’ N – 29 57 – 30 11’E. To the southeast are the Rwenzori mountains, to the west is DRC and to the north lake Albert.
Semuliki national park (220 km2) gazetted in October 1993, is now of Uganda’s newest national parks. The park occupies a flat to gently undulating landform ranging from 670 760 meters above sea level. As all streams and rivers from the surrounding areas era flooded drain into the park plus the poor drainage and topography, many areas are flooded during the rainy season. The average annual rainfall is 1250mm with peaks from March to May and September and December. The temperature varies from 18 c 30 c with relatively small daily variations.
 

The local people

There are four ethnic groups living around the park.
The Bamba and Bakonjo are found in the valley floor and mountain slopes respectively and both are agriculturalist depending on coffee, cocoa, and crops i.e. matooke, rice, potatoes etc.
The Batuku who occupy the rift valley floor, north of the park are pastoralists who depend entirely on cattle products which they trade in with their neighbors (in both Uganda and Congo)
The Batwa (pigmies) are hunter-gatherer, Ituri ethnic group who historically depended and still depends on Semuliki forest; their lifestyle is now changing to interaction with other local communities plus the impact of tourism. In 1993, a seventh Adventist church development arm (ADRA) convinced the Batwa and resettled them near Ntandi in a bid to integrate them into local cultural and agricultural life, but the project failed.

Tourist activities
Fantastic scenery, hot springs, forest jungle walk, birding, primate viewing and river semuliki meanders are some of the ideal attractions. Surely, you don’t have to miss but get off the regular tourists circuit and spend three to five days camping and hiking in the only real jungle in east Africa. There are also a wide range of forest and water birds.
Access
By road; there are two major roads from Kampala: Kampala - fort portal via Mubende is about 180km. (4-5 hr drive)
while Kampala via fort portal via Masaka, Mbarara, and Kasese is about 465km (7-8 hr drive

 

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