Uganda Lion Safari
Uganda lion safari is definitely the time for you to enjoy seeing the real king of the jungle from the animations and the movies of the lion king on TV. A Uganda lion safari is one way you can discover the undisputed king of the beasts, lion, in the true jungles of the pearl of Africa. It is the lions of Africa that are referred to as the kings of the jungle, perhaps it is because of their survival skills in the jungles of wild Africa. Most of the lions in Africa, and Uganda, stay in the wide savannahs where they can easily find survival on the other herbivores in the vast grasslands. The lions are also on the top list of the big five animals of Africa; the hardest animals to hunt or even cage. A Uganda lion safari is your lifetime chance to learn a lot about the lions in Uganda or the African lions call them the kings of the African jungles.
Uganda is blessed with the most eco diverse wilderness with its wondrous sceneries, make the safest homes for old lion prides, and also provide survival for the new lion cubs and new pride from the old pride. However, the human wildlife conflicted in the different national parks in Uganda have caused great havoc to the lions in Uganda; a number of lions were killed in Queen Elizabeth national park by the farmers nearby to the park land, however, a new pride was seen in the same year, and this proves the resilience of the king of the jungle.
The lion are among the short list of the few wild cats which roam the savannah grass lands of western Uganda and eastern Uganda. The lions is one of the most wanted cats by the visitors to Uganda while on the game drives the wilderness. Research shows that also 90% of the visitors to Uganda, exhibit a great desire for the African lions and they keep on requesting for the guide to show them the lions during the game drives. However, where is a lion, there also has to be the other big cats including the leopard of the cheetahs in kidepo valley national park, of course, plus the herbivores on which the cats prey.
Description of the lions in Uganda
The lions are very well known to be the most attractions in the jungles of Africa, and these lions have been an inspiration for authors and film producers such as the lion king, which directly talks about the African lions, which also Uganda hinds in its savannah pockets. The lions are also part of the big five of Africa, with other animals such as the leopard, the African elephant, the buffaloes, and the rhinos. The male lion is well known as the lion, and it is the one which is referred to as the king of the jungle; it is described with the big mane of brown color, it is also taller than the female lion. On the other hand, the female lion is referred to as the lioness and in the African savannah, the lioness in the queen due to the great tusks contributes to the survival of the pride in which it belongs.
A fully grown lion weighs between 150-kilo grams to 250-kilo grams, for the male lions. And on the other hand, the female lioness weighs about 120 kilograms to 182-kilo grams. The lions in Uganda have a life span of about 15 years, however, in the safe places such as the zoos, the lions can live to on up to 20 years. A make lion eats about 7-kilo grams of meat every day, and the female eats about 5-kilo grams per day. After the days hunt in the morning, the lions rest for a little nap. However, something peculiar is about the lions of ishasha sector of queen Elizabeth national park, who love to sleep up in the trees; this makes them quite unique from any other a lions you can find in the wilderness of Africa.
Where to go for the Uganda lion safari
Almost all the national parks and game reserves in the pearl of Africa are blessed with a few prides of lions. However, there are some places where you can go for the best lion safari in Uganda, and these places are majorly the savannah plains of western Uganda and in kidepo valley national park in north eastern Uganda.
Queen Elizabeth national park is the best place to take a Uganda lion safari. Most of the travellers to Uganda visit Queen Elizabeth national park for the lion hunt in the pearl of Africa. Almost all the different parts of the park are prides of lions, for example kasenyi plains in Queen Elizabeth national park are very good for lion tracking; a research that I conducted to study the different behaviors of lions in Uganda. Despite, the most notable section of Queen Elizabeth national park is the ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth national park.
Most of the travellers to Queen Elizabeth national park, only visit the west to enjoy the sightings of the peculiar tree climbing lions. The area of ishasha s referred to as the wildest wilderness of Uganda, basically due to the great population of the tree-climbing lions. the lions in ishasha, are spotted hanging up into the tree branches of the big cactus trees and other candelabra tree species. It is said that the reason as to why these lions stay up in the tree is because of the heat on the ground plus, for the better spot of their prey. However, a lot more information waits for you during the Uganda lion safari to Queen Elizabeth national park. Queen Elizabeth national park is also close to bwindi impenetrable national park, so you can combine your lion safari with mountain gorilla trekking in bwindi impenetrable national park.
Murchison falls National Park is another destination for the Uganda lion safaris. Murchison falls national park is found in the northwestern part of Uganda, it is just about a four hours’ drive form Kampala along pakwach route, so it is among the most accessible national parks, besides, lake mburo national park. For centuries, Murchison falls national park has been known as the kingdom of the African lions, and you can easily find the lions during the game drive in the buligi sector in the southern part of Murchison falls national park. Your lion safari in Murchison falls national park is also a chance for you to enjoy vist of the great Murchison falls and a lot of other wildlife species such as the Rothschild’s giraffes, olive baboons, buffaloes, elephants, monkeys, and crocodiles among others, plus an array of beautiful birds et cetera.
Kidepo valley national park is another place you can count on for your Uganda lion safari. Now, kidepo valley national park is all the way found in the northeastern part of Uganda, rather than the west where most of the national parks are located. Kidepo national park is also one of the remotest national parks in Uganda, after bwindi impenetrable national park. despite the remoteness, kidepo valley national park is one of the most interesting wildlife destinations with a great population of lions in a number of prides, and a lot of other wildlife species, some of which are very rare and only found in kidepo valley national park in Uganda. Besides the lions, kidepo valley national park is the only place where you can find the cheetahs, the bat ear fox, distinctive bird species among others.
A Uganda lion safari is a lot of surprise for you, especially when it is in Queen Elizabeth national park for the tree-climbing lions; only found in two places in Africa, queen Elizabeth national park and lake Manyara in Tanzania. However, Lake Mburo national park is a supplement for the Uganda lion safari, semliki national park among others
. There is so much more about the pear of Africa, and the lions of Uganda, partially justify Uganda to be the pearl of Africa.
