Congo Rainforest in Uganda
Semuliki National Park
Semuliki National Park is an eastern extension of the great Ituri Forest of the DRC, making it the only true lowland tropical rainforest in East Africa. The park’s biodiversity skews heavily Central African, and birders especially treasure Semuliki for its 440+ species, including many found nowhere else in East Africa. The park’s headline attraction is the Sempaya Hot Springs, where boiling water erupts from the earth at 'male' and 'female' springs steeped in local folklore. Forest walks, primate sightings, and visits to the Batwa, Bambuti, and Batuku communities round out the experience.
- Western Uganda (DRC border, Bundibugyo District)
- 220 sq km
- 1993
Destination Highlights
Sempaya Hot Springs ('male' and 'female')
440+ bird species, many Congo-basin endemics
Only true lowland rainforest in East Africa
Batwa, Bambuti, and Batuku cultural visits
Forest elephant and primate sightings
Off-the-beaten-track wilderness
In pictures
A young monkey on a branch. 
A kingfisher on a perch. 
Women at a community gathering.
Forest ElephantsPygmy Hippos (very rare)ChimpanzeesRed-tailed MonkeysDent’s Mona MonkeyMona MonkeysSitatunga AntelopesNkulengu RailYellow-throated CuckooLyre-tailed Honeyguide
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