Buligi game reserve; Buligi game reserve is a home to variety of wildlife species such as elephants, hippos, buffaloes, lions, leopards, bird life among others. However, the reserve has a diversity of eco-system ranging from savannah grassland, woodland, riverine vegetation, forest many more. More so, the Buligi game reserve is part of Uganda’s largest game Murchison Falls conservation area together with Budongo forest reserve and Kaniyo pabidi forest reserve.
In general, Buligi game reserve is located about 160 kilometers between the Victoria Nile and the Albert Nile. Game drive is the best done activity in Buligi game reserve that goes up to 4 hours of spectacular interaction with the unmatched African wilderness. The area of Buligi is also scattered with acacia trees. When in Buligi area you enjoy a panoramic view of the great East African rift valley and the undulating hills, as well as the famous Lake Albert.
While on Uganda safari in buligi area, you will be able to explore diversity of wildlife mammals such as hyenas, lions, leopards, waterbucks, warthogs, buffaloes, crocodiles, Jackals, Rothschild’s giraffes, bush hicks among others. There are also high chances of seeing various beautiful bird species such as white thigh king fisher, fly catcher, African fish eagle as well as migratory birds many more.
Buligi game reserve is also a great location to enjoy in wildlife species in the sky while using hot air balloon. The hot air balloon experience gives a clear aerial view of predators attacking the prey like the kobs. The area is also good to have your night game drive where you can be able to view the nocturnal animals such as leopards, serval cats hunting for their prey, watching hippos as they graze on the lake shores.
This reserve lies on the northern banks of the Nile, west of paraa region and extends to the Albert delta thus a great viewing location of wildlife in Murchison falls national park. There are three sessions of game drive viewing, the morning, afternoon and night game drive. We advise our visitors to be on safe side, you need to get a guide from the ‘’UWA’’ Uganda Wildlife Authority –Murchison Falls national park offices yes you need armed guide for security reasons because the wild animals you’re spotting are not your friends but wild animals.
Getting to Buligi game reserve. It can be reached from all the gates of Murchison Falls national park, as well as the gate to the southern side of the park respectively. You can drive from Masindi town to Kichumbanyobo gate of Murchison Falls national park, then drive through Budongo tropical forest to paraa and finally access buligi game reserve. We recommend you to use comfortable safari vehicles. You can visit the reserve all year around especially in dry season of June to September and December to February.
Buligi game reserve is an ideal Uganda safari destination to conduct wildlife viewing which can be visited both in dry and wet season since it offers beautiful area that stretches of verdant grasslands.
To bird lovers visit Murchison Falls national park a hoven of birders with over 451 bird species to see in the park. Some of the birds to see includes; Abyssinian ground hornbill, Black-headed lapwing, Grey crowned crane, Senegal thick-knee, Shoebill, Giant kingfisher, Blue-headed coucal, Black-headed gonolek, African qualifinch, African jacana among others
Since the reserve connects with Budongo forest a home to chimpanzee individuals where you can also visit and be able to engage in chimpanzee tracking and birding.
Where to stay on safari in Buligi game reserve
There are comfortable safari lodge to sleep in with good amenities tourists want such as; Chobe safari lodge, Paraa safari lodge, Shoebill campsite, Bwana tembo safari camp, Boomu Women’s group, Nile Safari lodge among others.
Getting there; You can drive from Kampala to Murchison Falls national park within 4 to 5 hours’ drive. Alternatively, you can use a domestic chattered flight from Entebbe International Airport or Kajjansi Airfield to Pakuba airstrip within 45 minutes.
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