Lake Mburo National Park is the smallest Savanna park in Uganda but of all the ten National Parks, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is the smallest. The park is dominated with Acacia woodland, an assortment of wildlife, woody gorges and rocky ranges are a sneak peek, five Lakes among other amazing attractions. Sights and sounds are not all this park has to offer but an experience that will stay with you for ages. Other sites to visit after or before the visit of Lake Mburo National Park is the Igongo Cultural Center and the Equator.
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Lake Mburo National park protects over 69 mammal species including Antelopes, Common Duiker, Defassa Waterbuck, Bofor, Impalas, Buffaloes, Bush pigs, Giraffes, Eland, and Zebras. You can explore Lake Mburo National Park by hiking, horse riding, biking or a day or nocturnal game drive. On a nocturnal drive, there is a chance to see porcupines, bush babies and even leopards!
Birding in Lake Mburo National park
Lake Mburo National Park is one of the birding sites Uganda has. Over 350 bird species found here and birding is a must do activity. The park is the smallest Savannah park in Uganda but has a variety of birds that are easy to see. While in Lake Mburo National Park, expect to see forest birds, Savannah birds and water birds among others.
Birds in the park include: Red-winged Francolin, Blue-spotted Wood Dove, Brown Parrot, Barefaced Go-away bird, Blue Quails, White-headed and Black-billed Barbet, Greenwood Hoopoe, Blue-breasted and Shining-blue Kingfishers, Lilac-breasted Roller, African-grey Hornbill, Grey Woodpeckers. Wing-snapping Cisticolas, Red-necked spurfowl, Black-bellied Bustard, African-wattled Plover Rufous napped and Flappet larks, Rufous-chested Swallow, Yellow-throated Longclaw, Black-winged Bishop, Chubb’s & Carruther’s Cisticolas, the Lesser and Great Swamp Warblers, Black Crake, Common Squacco, Striated, Black-headed, Herons, Great White and Pink-backed Pelicans, African Fish Eagle etc. Warukiri, Miriti, the Rubanga Forest as well as the platform above the salt lick have been acclaimed as being the best birding spots in this park.
Guided Nature walks in Lake Mburo National park
The park has many game drive trails offering you walk in the guidance of game rangers from Uganda Wildlife Authority. With the hilly terrain of Lake Mburo National Park, a walk to the hilltops to get a panoramic view of the park is one of the nature walk trails available. If taken in the morning, you will chance upon hyenas heading back to their dens, colorful birds and butterflies flying fleetingly all over the park. For a morning nature walk, viewing animals at the salt lick is an ideal one hour experience. There is a safe platform from which to view and take photos without disrupting the animals into running away from sight. You can also head to and through Rubanga forest but this will require prior notice to the Uganda Wildlife Authority personnel. This forest comes alive with 40 bird species and tree species like the Fig, Palm, Acacia and Markhamia trees, a reward to a birder and botanist.
Boat trips in Lake Mburo National Park
While in Lake Mburo National Park, expect to see Crocodiles, hippos, zebras, antelopes, and buffaloes coming for refreshment during the dry season are sights that await you while on a boat ride. Being up close with these animals is one of the best experiences a boat ride can offer. Enjoy the sail, views and take memorable photos, films among others.
Remember to carry your binoculars and bird book because of the water birds in this vicinity. The no 1 attraction is the elusive African Finfoot and the beautiful Malachite Kingfisher & Pied Kingfisher fishing.
Fishing in Lake Mburo National Park
With five Lake in the park, Lake Mburo National park offers one of the best boat trips and fishing ground in Uganda though lake Mburo is the largest of them all. A safari to this lake-filled national park would be incomplete without a fishing expedition or experience. Mazinga is reserved for fishing spot because it is crocodile and hippo free. For one enthusiastic about sports fishing, it can be done here but you need a license. The tilapia is a local favorite and one likely to be your catch among the 6 fish species in the lake.