Murchinson's Falls

Murchison Falls National Park derives its name from the Murchison Falls where the mighty River Nile explodes through a narrow gorge and flows down to become a placid river whose banks are thronged with hippos, crocodiles, waterbuck, and buffalo. Wildlife includes Lions, Leopards, Elephants, Giraffes, Buffaloes, Hartebeest, Oribis, Uganda Kobs, Chimpanzees and many bird species including the rare shoebill.

The park has a variety of habitats; riverine, ironwood forests, savanna with Borassus Palm, Papyrus Swamps, lakes and rivers, dry and moist woodlands.