Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary Uganda Birding Safari

It’s located outside the park in Magombe Swamp. It’s famous for wildlife such as chimpanzees, red colobus, black and white colobus, red tailed monkey, bushbuck as well as mongoose. It has about 138 bird species and these can be seen during the nature walks. The sanctuary was set up to preserve the exclusive environmental features along with the wetland. For more information about the sanctuary, you can visit the Kanyanchu visitor Information center or UWA.

This sanctuary is located just outside the park found in Magombe swamp. This Wetland Sanctuary is known for a wide collection of wildlife that includes primates, like chimpanzees, black and white colobus,red colobus and other mammals which include the bushbuck, sitatunga, otter & mongoose. the wetland Sanctuary is also a home to 138 bird species. These may be seen in the course of guided walks from boardwalk trail and viewing platforms.

This Wetland sanctuary is a community-run opening aimed at conserving an exclusive biodiversity & environmental values of the wetland.

About Birding in Kibale National Park

The park is also famous for its different species of birds and record has about 325 of which 6 are prevalent to the Albertine Rift region for instance collared apalis,dusky creimson-wing,blue-headed sunbird, red-faced woodland warbler and black-capped  apalis.The unique species include green breasted pitta,black bee-eater, yellow spotted nicator,little greenbul,black-eared ground thrush,brown-chested alethe,blue-breasted kingfisher as well as African pitta.

The park is a home to 325 variety of bird species, including 6 that are native to the Albertine Rift destination, that is to say dusky crimsonwing, black-capped apalis, blue-headed sunbird, collared apalis,red-faced woodland warbler and purple-breasted sunbird. Other Kibale specials are the green breasted pitta,African pitta, black bee-eater,Abyssinian groundthrush, yellow spotted nicator, little greenbul, black-eared ground thrush, brownchested alethe, yellow rumped tinker bird, blue-breasted kingfisher,  along with the crowned eagle.