Wildlife & birds
More than 100 mammal species
East Africa is the best place in the world to watch wildlife. Large animals are more abundant, diverse and visible than anywhere else in the world. There are more then 100 mammal species in East Africa: Elephants, Rhinos, Giraffes, Buffaloes, Lions, Leopards, Cheetahs, Hyenas, Monkeys, Mountain Gorillas, Chimpanzees, Zebras, Warthogs, Giant Forest Hogs, Hippos and more then 40 antelope species, such as Kudus, Topis, Waterbucks, Hartebeests, Uganda Kobs, Oribis, Bushbucks, Elands, Roan Antelopes and Gazelles. Others species include Nile Crocodiles and Nile Monitors.
More than 1500 bird species
There are over a 1500 bird species, many of them easy to access in several bird-rich habitats. East Africa's remarkable diversity can be attributed to its location and many different habitats ranging from savannah to rainforest, desert to swamps and coastal areas to high mountains.
Habitats
Habitats of East Africa:
o Savannahs
o Grasslands and woodlands
o Rainforests
o Lakes, rivers and swamps
o Semiarid zone
o Mountains
o Sea and shores
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National Parks of East Africa
Wildlife destinations
The best national parks (arguable):
Big 5 (elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion and leopard)
o Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)
o Serengeti (Tanzania)
o Masai Mara (Kenya)
o Tsavo (Kenya)
Big 4 (elephant, buffalo, lion and leopard)
o Queen Elizabeth National Park, including Ishasha (Uganda)
o Ruaha (Tanzania)
o Murchison Falls National Park (Uganda)
o Amboseli (Kenya)
o Katavi (Tanzania)
o Kidepo Valley (Uganda)
o Mikumi (Tanzania)
o Samburu (Kenya)
o Selous (Tanzania)
o Tarangire (Tanzania)
Rhinos
o Lake Nakuru (Kenya) for white rhinos
o Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania) for black rhinos
o Serengeti (Tanzania) for black rhinos
o Tsavo (Kenya) for white rhinos
o Masai Mara (Kenya) for black rhinos
o Solio Ranch (Kenya) for black and white rhinos (semi-wild)
o Lewa Downs Wildlife Conservancy (Kenya) for black and white rhinos (semi-wild)
o Ziwa Sanctuary (Uganda) for white rhinos (semi-wild)
Mountain Gorillas
o Volcanoes National park (Rwanda)
o Bwindi National park (Uganda)
o Mgahinga National Park (Uganda)
Chimpanzees
o Kibale Forest (Uganda)
o Gombe Stream (Tanzania)
o Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kyambura Gorge (Uganda)
o Budongo Forest (Uganda)
o Nyungwe Forest (Rwanda)
Primates
o Kibale Forest (Uganda)
o Nyungwe Forest (Rwanda)
o Semuliki (Uganda)
o Kakamega Forest (Kenya)
Identified bird species:
Burundi: 664
Kenya: 1142
Rwanda: 711
Tanzania: 1128
Uganda: 1148
Bird destinations
The best national parks for birding (arguable)
Savannahs, grasslands and woodlands
o Serengeti
o Masai Mara
o Murchison Falls
Rainforests
o Semuliki
o Budongo
o Bwindi
o Nyungwe
Lakes, rivers and swamps
o Murchison Falls, Nile (Uganda)
o Queen Elizabeth, Kazinga Channel (Uganda)
o Selous, Rufiji River (Tanzania)
o Mabamba Swamp (Uganda)
o Semliki, Lake Albert (Uganda)
o Kibale Forest, Bigodi Swamps (Uganda)
Semiarid zone
o Mkomazi (Tanzania)
o Kidepo Valley (Uganda)
Mountains
o Rwenzori Mountains (Uganda)
o Mt. Kenya (Kenya)
o Mt. Kilimanjaro (Tanzania)
o Mt Meru (Tanzania)
o Mgahinga (Uganda)
o Udzungwa Mountains (Tanzania)
Burundi Bird List
Kenya Bird List
Rwanda Bird List
Uganda Bird List
