Lake Mburo NP

-0.62250 , 30.99630

Uganda

Lake mburo national park is a wildlife sanctuary established in 1983 and covers an area of 260 sq km, located in kiruhura district in western region just about 240km from the main city of kampala.The park has a Ramsar wetland and also is an important bird area with over 300 bird species recorded.The habitat is typically of swamps,marshes,lakes ,dry grassy plains and acacia woodlands.Gems such as black billed barbets,shoebill and secretive african finfoot lives here.The park is home to 8 of the 12 lake Victoria basin biome endemic species

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Coordinates were set by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) : -0.6225/30.9963 (2020-11-28 23:14:27 )

Site name was set by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) as "Lake Mburo NP" (2020-11-28 23:14:27 )

Edited by Isaac Kilusu on 2021-11-26 18:42:29
Lake mburo national park is a wildlife sanctuary established in 1983 and covers an area of 260 sq km, located in kiruhura district in western region just about 240km from the main city of kampala.The park has a Ramsar wetland and also is an important bird area with over 300 bird species recorded.The habitat is typically of swamps,marshes,lakes and dry ,dry grassy plains.plains and acacia woodlands.Gems such as black billed barbets,shoebill and secretive african finfoot lives here.The park is home to 8 of the 12 lake Victoria basin biome endemic species
Edited by Isaac Kilusu on 2021-11-26 17:54:45
Lake mburo national park is a wildlife sanctuary established in 1983 and covers an area of 260 sq km, located in kiruhura district in western region just about 240km from the main city of kamapala.kampala.The park has a Ramsar wetland and also is an important bird area with over 300 bird species recorded.The habitat is typically of swamps,mrshes,lakes swamps,marshes,lakes and dry grassy plains.
Edited by Isaac Kilusu on 2021-11-26 17:29:05
Lake mburo national park is a wildlife sanctuary established in 1983 and covers an area of 260 sq km, located in kiruhura district in western region just about 240km from the main city of kamapala.The park has a Ramsar wetland and also is an important bird area with over 300 bird species recorded.The habitat is typically of swamps,mrshes,lakes and dry grassy plains.

  • Top species

List up to ca. 25 species that:
• have a limited distribution range and/or are rare on a global level
• are most sought-after by birdwatchers at this site
• and are relatively easy to see at this site (year-round or seasonally)

Red-winged Francolin (Scleroptila levaillantii)
Blue Quail (Synoicus adansonii)
Harlequin Quail (Coturnix delegorguei)
Black-bellied Bustard (Lissotis melanogaster)
Ross's Turaco (Musophaga rossae)
Bare-faced Go-away-bird (Crinifer personatus)
Pennant-winged Nightjar (Caprimulgus vexillarius)
Swamp Nightjar (Caprimulgus natalensis)
African Finfoot (Podica senegalensis)
Brown-chested Lapwing (Vanellus superciliosus)
Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex)
Rufous-bellied Heron (Ardeola rufiventris)
Goliath Heron (Ardea goliath)
Green Woodhoopoe (Phoeniculus purpureus)
Shining-blue Kingfisher (Alcedo quadribrachys)
Blue-breasted Kingfisher (Halcyon malimbica)
Red-faced Barbet (Lybius rubrifacies)
Black-billed Barbet (Lybius guifsobalito)
Brown-eared Woodpecker (Pardipicus caroli)
Buff-spotted Woodpecker (Pardipicus nivosus)
Red-headed Lovebird (Agapornis pullarius)
Meyer's Parrot (Poicephalus meyeri)
Red-shouldered Cuckooshrike (Campephaga phoenicea)
White-naped Tit (Machlolophus nuchalis)
Trilling Cisticola (Cisticola woosnami)
Chubb's Cisticola (Cisticola chubbi)
Carruthers's Cisticola (Cisticola carruthersi)
Stout Cisticola (Cisticola robustus)
Tabora Cisticola (Cisticola angusticauda)
Wing-snapping Cisticola (Cisticola ayresii)
Greater Swamp Warbler (Acrocephalus rufescens)
Montane Blue Swallow (Hirundo atrocaerulea)
Swamp Flycatcher (Muscicapa aquatica)
White-winged Warbler (Xenoligea montana)

Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-11-26 18:29:16)

Goliath Heron (Ardea goliath) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-11-26 18:27:58)

Pennant-winged Nightjar (Caprimulgus vexillarius) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-11-26 18:27:10)

Swamp Nightjar (Caprimulgus natalensis) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-11-26 18:26:46)

Swamp Flycatcher (Muscicapa aquatica) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-11-26 18:26:30)

Greater Swamp Warbler (Acrocephalus rufescens) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-11-26 18:26:08)

Carruthers's Cisticola (Cisticola carruthersi) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-11-26 18:25:39)

Chubb's Cisticola (Cisticola chubbi) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-11-26 18:25:02)

Trilling Cisticola (Cisticola woosnami) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-11-26 18:24:16)

Stout Cisticola (Cisticola robustus) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-11-26 18:24:00)

Wing-snapping Cisticola (Cisticola ayresii) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-11-26 18:23:43)

Brown-eared Woodpecker (Pardipicus caroli) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-11-26 18:23:07)

Buff-spotted Woodpecker (Pardipicus nivosus) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-11-26 18:22:47)

Shining-blue Kingfisher (Alcedo quadribrachys) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-11-26 18:22:00)

Blue-breasted Kingfisher (Halcyon malimbica) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-11-26 18:21:23)

Black-billed Barbet (Lybius guifsobalito) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-11-26 18:20:53)

Blue Quail (Synoicus adansonii) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-11-26 18:20:20)

Harlequin Quail (Coturnix delegorguei) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-11-26 18:19:58)

White-winged Warbler (Xenoligea montana) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-11-26 18:19:26)

Red-winged Francolin (Scleroptila levaillantii) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-11-26 18:19:05)

Bare-faced Go-away-bird (Crinifer personatus) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-11-26 18:17:18)

White-naped Tit (Machlolophus nuchalis) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-11-26 18:16:55)

Tabora Cisticola (Cisticola angusticauda) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-11-26 18:16:35)

Red-shouldered Cuckooshrike (Campephaga phoenicea) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-11-26 18:15:56)

Red-faced Barbet (Lybius rubrifacies) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-11-26 18:14:52)

Black-bellied Bustard (Lissotis melanogaster) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-11-26 18:13:27)

Rufous-bellied Heron (Ardeola rufiventris) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-11-26 18:13:02)

Green Woodhoopoe (Phoeniculus purpureus) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-11-26 18:12:19)

Ross's Turaco (Musophaga rossae) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-11-26 18:11:51)

Red-headed Lovebird (Agapornis pullarius) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-11-26 18:11:27)

Brown-chested Lapwing (Vanellus superciliosus) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-11-26 18:11:00)

Meyer's Parrot (Poicephalus meyeri) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-11-26 18:10:10)

Montane Blue Swallow (Hirundo atrocaerulea) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-11-26 18:03:32)

African Finfoot (Podica senegalensis) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-11-26 18:03:10)

  • Timing and strategy

Birding is excellent anytime of the year with lots of birds concentrated near the lakes in the dry season.Best time to bird here is morning and evening but if you are an hardcore birder you can do full days,Game drives or boat safaris are recommended.The www.villageweaverbirding.com takes tours across uganda and east africa as a whole

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Edited by Isaac Kilusu on 2021-11-26 17:36
Birding is excellent anytime of the year with lots of birds concentrated near the lakes in the dry season.Best time to bird here is morning and evening but if you are an hardcore birder you can do full days,Game drives or walking boat safaris are recommended.The www.villageweaverbirding.com takes tours across uganda and east africa as a whole
Edited by Isaac Kilusu on 2021-11-26 17:32
Birding is excellent anytime of the year with lots of birds concentrated near the lakes in the dry season.Best time to bird here is morning and evening but if you are an hardcore birder you can do full days,Game drives or walking safaris are recommended.The www.villageweaverbirding.com takes tours across uganda and east africa as a whole
  • How to get there

The Distance from kampala 240 km(3hours) along mbarara road and only 20 km from senga

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Edited by Isaac Kilusu on 2021-11-26 17:35
The Distance from kampala 240 km(3hours) along mbarara road and only 20 km from senga

The entrance fees for non resident is 40 usd  fr adults and 20 usd for children and for east african residets is 20000 ugx,non resident is 30 usd

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Edited by Isaac Kilusu on 2021-11-26 17:38
The entrance fees for non resident is 40 usd  fr adults and 20 usd for children and for east african residets is 20000 ugx,non resident is 30 usd
  • Other attractions

visit to the local pastoralists who keep the long horned ankole cattles,fishing,big game safaris with lots of lions,zebras, elephants and many more

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Edited by Isaac Kilusu on 2021-11-26 18:39
visit to the local pastoralists who keep the long horned ankole cattles,fishing,game cattles,fishing,big game safaris with lots of lions,zebras, elephants and many more
Edited by Isaac Kilusu on 2021-11-26 17:40
visit to the local pastoralists who keep the long horned ankole cattles,fishing,game safaris and many more

Rwonyo Rest Camp

Tents and bandas, along with camping at Mazinga Camp site

Operated by Uganda Wildlife Authority, contact us for reservations

Conservation Education Centre (Sanga)

1km west of Sanga Gate

Operated by Uganda Wildlife Authority, contact us for reservations

Mantana Tented Camp (UWA concession)

Tel: +256 392 967368, +256 414 321552

Tel (USA):  (877) 546-2521 (toll free) 

Email: JS@Kimbla-Mantana.us, mantana@africaonline.co.ug

Website: www.kimbla-mantanauganda.com

Arcadia Cottages (UWA concession)

Tel: +256 486 26231, +256 486 23400

Mobile: +256 772 981155

Email: info@arcadiacottages.net

Web: www.arcadiacottages.net

Mihingo Lodge

Tel: +256 752 410509

Email: reservations@mihingolodge.com

Website: www.mihingolodge.com

Lake Mburo Safari Lodge

Tel: +256 414 577997, +256 712 433744, +256 414 237450

Email: info@mburosafarilodge.com

Website: www.mburosafarilodge.com

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Edited by Isaac Kilusu on 2021-11-26 17:56
Rwonyo Rest Camp Tents and bandas, along with camping at Mazinga Camp site Operated by Uganda Wildlife Authority, contact us for reservations Conservation Education Centre (Sanga) 1km west of Sanga Gate Operated by Uganda Wildlife Authority, contact us for reservations Mantana Tented Camp (UWA concession) Tel: +256 392 967368, +256 414 321552 Tel (USA):  (877) 546-2521 (toll free)  Email: JS@Kimbla-Mantana.us, mantana@africaonline.co.ug Website: www.kimbla-mantanauganda.com Arcadia Cottages (UWA concession) Tel: +256 486 26231, +256 486 23400 Mobile: +256 772 981155 Email: info@arcadiacottages.net Web: www.arcadiacottages.net Mihingo Lodge Tel: +256 752 410509 Email: reservations@mihingolodge.com Website: www.mihingolodge.com Lake Mburo Safari Lodge Tel: +256 414 577997, +256 712 433744, +256 414 237450 Email: info@mburosafarilodge.com Website: www.mburosafarilodge.com

Beware of crocodiles and hippos when on boat safaris, mosquitoes are also present and other insects so have insects repellent with u

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Edited by Isaac Kilusu on 2021-11-26 17:41
Beware of crocodiles and hippos when on boat safaris, mosquitoes are also present and other insects so have insects repellent with u
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