Tree-Climbing Lions & Big Game
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Queen Elizabeth National Park is Uganda’s most visited savannah reserve. Across its 1,978 square kilometres it holds 95 mammal species and over 600 bird species. It is known for the tree-climbing lions of the Ishasha sector and for the Kazinga Channel boat cruise, which runs past some of the highest hippo densities in Africa with elephants coming down to drink. Habitats range from open grassland to tropical forest and wetland, which is what accounts for the species count.
- Western Uganda
- 1,978 sq km
- 1952
Destination Highlights
Tree-climbing lions in Ishasha sector
Kazinga Channel boat safari
95 mammal species
Over 600 bird species
Kyambura Gorge chimp tracking
Crater lakes in the Katwe-Kikorongo field
In pictures
An elephant and her calf at the water’s edge. 
Zebra in dry savannah grass. 
A cheetah in low evening light.
Tree-climbing LionsAfrican ElephantsLeopardsHippos (largest concentration)Cape BuffaloUganda KobWaterbucksWarthogsChimpanzeesPink-backed PelicansAfrican SkimmersShoebill Storks (occasional)
Tours to Queen Elizabeth National Park
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