A trip to the Queen Elizabeth National Park is a lesson in biodiversity
It is not hard to understand why a visit to the Queen Elizabeth National Park is a must-do for every nature lover on a Western Uganda tour. The park embodies the essence of nature in Africa: wild, beautiful, and diverse. The gentle slopes of the hills are broken by scores of huge craters; these gaping holes drop down to seemingly bottomless pits and probably hold secrets from a long-forgotten past.
It is not hard to understand why a visit to the Queen Elizabeth National Park is a must-do for every nature lover on a Western Uganda tour.
The park embodies the essence of nature in Africa: wild, beautiful, and diverse. The gentle slopes of the hills are broken by scores of huge craters; these gaping holes drop down to seemingly bottomless pits and probably hold secrets from a long-forgotten past. The craggy slopes of the Rwenzori Mountains that tower over the plains and forests seem to be standing guard to protect the fragile lives that are sheltered here.
Western Uganda is located near the Equator and enjoys a balmy climate throughout the year. Furthermore, Uganda is on elevated land compared to the other equatorial countries of Africa.
So despite being perched on the Equator, Uganda’s summers are cooler than that in other parts of the continent. The differences in temperature across the seasons is little; the seasons vary in the amount of rainfall they get. Uganda is an all-seasons destination, and you can go on a holiday to Western Uganda at any time of the year. However, it is likely that if you are on a Western Uganda holiday, you are after the game, the gorillas and the chimps, and the birds. So plan your trip around the wildlife-watching seasons. Be assured that the weather will be a sport.
