Uganda

Uganda is the source of the Nile and home to the endangered mountain gorilla. It has a network of rivers and lakes that ensure a predominantly lush, green, fertile landscape, which encompasses soaring mountains, gentle hills, savannah plains and rugged river gorges. It has outstanding game parks, unspoiled and pristine. Half of the world's gorilla population lives in Bwindi Forest. Uganda has a rich cultural heritage that is deeply ingrained in its people. 

• Uganda is the premiere place to experience an encounter with the endangered mountain gorilla with less than 700 left.
• Uganda is home to man's closest relative, the chimpanzee, whose evocative pant-hoot call is a definitive sound of the African rainforest.
• Sprawling across both sides of the equator, a network of 10 national parks and several other protected areas offers wildlife enthusiasts a thrilling opportunity to experience Uganda's biodiversity.
• The country's largest protected area is Murchison Falls National Park with dense populations of lion, buffalo, elephant and Uganda kob, Rothschild's giraffe and patas monkey.
• Set majestically in the shadow of the Rwenzori, flanking Lakes Edward and George, the lush savannah of Queen Elizabeth National Park offers prime area to many large and small mammals, plus over 600 bird species.
• Lake Mburo National Park is centred on a series of swamp-fringed lakes known for their rich birdlife.
• Roughly one-quarter of Uganda's surface area consists of wetlands.  The northwestern third of Lake Victoria, the world's second-largest freshwater body, falls within Uganda's boundaries.