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Kidepo National Park

Savannah, woodland, mountain forest and riverine habitats. Access is by very difficult road from either Gulu or Moroto/Mbale or by light aircraft. Open all year but impractical in the rainy seasons April/May and July/August. Basic accommodation available. The big game in the park was sadly depleted in recent years but efforts to restock and conserve the game have been made and are continuing with good effect.

Animals living in the park include aard-wolf, African wild cat, ant bear, antelope, baboon, jackal, buffalo, bush baby, bushbuck, caracal, cheetah, dik dik, duiker, eland, elephant, fox, gazelle, genet, giraffe, hartebeest, hyena, hyrax, klipspringer, kudu, leopard, lion, mongoose, oribi, patas monkey, porcupine, reedbuck, rhinoceros, vervet monkey, warthog, waterbuck, zebra and 249 species of birds.