Rabongo forest.
Rabongo forest is located in Murchison falls national park that is known for its safe forest sites, and on a Uganda safari the forest offers the tourists with the perfect camping safari experience, this is fascinated with the sounds of the forest dwellers that offers the massive epic night in the wild, with the sweet melodies from the night birds and then conducive fresh air in the forest, without forgetting the light rays coming from the spaces in the broad tall tree canopies and many others, that offers you the incredible camping safari experience with the unforgettable safari memories for your entire life.
Rabongo forest is located within Murchison falls national park in the Uganda’s northwestern region, this is lush and verdant haven located between the Nile and the then escarpment, with the unique blend of the tropical high forest and then savannah woodland ecosystem. This scenic forest I situated near the park’s northern boundary, offering perfect views of the surrounding landscape and then providing a habitat for the diverse variety of wildlife, like the primates including the chimpanzees, black and white colobus monkeys, as well as wide variety of the bird species. The forest’s dense canopy and then the scenic trails make it an ideal safari destination for the guided nature walks, bird watching, and primate tracking that is chimpanzee tracking, and among others, this allows the visitors to immerse themselves in the park’s natural beauty and then experience the sights and sounds of Uganda’s rich biodiversity.
Rabongo forest is located about one hour or one and a half driving distance from Paraa safari lodge in Murchison falls national park, and however this is known by the great explorers like John Speke and James Grant, as well you can explore the tannin-brown tropical river forest with the flaking dry leaves under the shoes through the grasslands in the south-eastern part of Murchison falls national park.
Climate and weather in Rabongo forest.
Rabongo forest is Murchison falls national park’s stunning natural forest that experiences about 310C as an average daily temperature all the year around. This is majorly caused by the closeness of the forest to the equator; the forest is a nut shell, and then it experiences a tropical kind of the climate. During the months of March to October, it’s the wet season in Rabongo forest and the park’s rain tends to be too much that sometimes the tracks are very challenging then impassable and then the hiking trails can be such slippery.
The Rabongo forest experiences less amounts of rainfall during the months of June to July as this is the stunning season for the birdwatching in Rabongo forest because that’s when the forest receives various bird species from overall including the migratory bird species that makes the experience much intriguing. However during the dry season that’s when Rabongo forest offers the various outdoor safari activities to various safari activities including camping, guided nature walks and among many others that offers you the everlasting safari memories.
Wildlife.
On a Uganda safari to Murchison falls national park, visiting Rabongo forest the tourists can discover a lot whilst visiting this amazing tropical rain forest with its attractive wilderness which acts as a home to the various wildlife species namely the primate species like the chimpanzees, black and white colobus monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, blue monkeys, and baboons and among many others. As well Rabongo forest is a home to the various bird species and then most of the bird species are endemic. On a safari you can also spot the nocturnal primate species like the pottos and galago species and among many others like the less numbers in the savannah plains on a lucky day, the forest’s tails and trucks are visible through the savannah plains. On a safari to Murchison falls national park to Rabongo forest this is outstanding destination for the camping safaris and with the excellent features and make you to spot the nearby the jewel-blue streams of the river Wairingo.
Landscape.
Rabongo forest is the part of the backdrop natural forest extension in Murchison falls national park, with the different plant species and among others, the forest has the giant mahogany tress that form the roof of the tall tree canopies, tall as skyscrapers, and some of these tree species stand up to 60 meters high. The mahogany tree stems are such huge and however their roots seem to alive like the giant amazon phythons. Minus the mahogany trees, other tree species in the forest includes the parasitic strangler figs, spiky faraga trees, iron wood and among others, and inhabitants of the forests, that is the monkeys, baboons, chimpanzees and various birds and among others, that use the iron wood trees to communicate through drumming them.
Best time to visit Rabongo Forest.
Rabongo forest in Murchison falls national park can be visited all the year around for majorly game viewing and among many others activities. However the forest offers you the best experience during the dry season or the peak season that takes place during November to February; and some activities that take place includes the guided nature walks because that’s when the forest can be dry and then cool; as that’s is when the rain is expected but lighter than in the wet season.
Though most of the tourists find it interesting to visit the forest during the wet or rainy season especially for the some activities like the guided birding safaris; that makes the activity rewarding with the unforgettable Uganda safari memories. However you can visit Rabongo forest at any time you are in Murchison falls national park regarding to the season and the time with the African Vacation Safaris. For more information about safaris to Rabongo forest, the activities to do and the entire Murchison falls national park; kindly do not hesitate to contact us African Vacation Safaris and we shall advise, plan then prepare for you the excellent safari and you will have the everlasting safari memories in your entire life.