Semuliki National Park

Semuliki National Park

Semuliki N.P is found in western Uganda in the district of Bundibugyo which lies on Uganda’s border with DR Congo.
The park is bordered by Lake Albert on the northern side and the Rwenzori Mountains on the south Eastern side.

Two rivers, Lamia and Semuliki are found at the park’s borders. The Park lies on relatively flat land making it prone to flooding.

When the Park Rivers receive too much rain during the wet season. Semuliki began as a forest reserve in 1932 and was made a national park in 1993 mainly to curb deforestation.

This National Park is often confused with the Semliki Wildlife Reserve which is adjacent to the park.

However, the forests in Semuliki are an extension of the great Ituri Forest that stretches all the way to the River Zaire.
This extension implies that many of the tree and animal species found in Central Africa can be found in the park.

At times, the conditions in Semuliki are completely different from any other national park in Uganda, Kenya, or Tanzania but instead similar to those in central Africa.