Uganda National Parks

Like several African countries, UGANDA reserves a portion of its grasslands, marshes, and rainforests for conservation. Located to the west and east of branches of the Great Rift Valley in East-Central Africa, Uganda maintains national parks in all four cardinal directions: north, east, west, and south. Located in northeast Uganda, Kidepo Valley NP is surrounded by peaks like Lwala (2,456 m), Rom (2,352 m), and Lotuke (2,797 m, over the border in South Sudan). Parks in eastern Uganda are game reserves: they include Bakora, Matheniko, and Pian-Upe. The Bwindi Impenetrable NP is in the southwest panhandle of Uganda, west of the city of Virunga; hence the 'impenetrable' part of the name, it is not very accessible (only for walking, and that is difficult). Located in southern Uganda amongst marshes and swamps - west of Lake Victoria - is Lake Mburo NP. Lastly, western Uganda national parks include Kabalega NP and Ruwenzori NP. Most, if not all, of these national parks are crucial for protecting endangered species, like mountain gorillas, as they preserve their habitat and inhibit the act of poaching.