Giraffes are some of the most popular animals that travelers seek for on safaris in Uganda. The Rothschild giraffes which is also known as the “Uganda Giraffes” is one of the wildlife species you can easily see on a safari in Uganda.
This towering animal can seen in few savanna national parks in Uganda. This is due to that the Rothschild giraffes are found in limited places in Uganda’s national parks and Wildlife reserves.
They were found in only Murchison Falls National Park but were reintroduced in Lake Mburo National Park and Kidepo Valley National Parks which were also their natural habitats before they became extinct. Therefore here are the best places where you can see these national parks;
Murchison Falls National Park
When you drive along several game tracks in the Murchison Falls National park (the largest and oldest in Uganda), you will come across large herds of the Rothschild giraffes. Their numbers are currently estimated at 1000 or more. There is no place in the whole of Africa that offers the perfect sighting of these mammal species like Murchison falls National Park.
Lake Mburo National Park
There are currently about 15 Rothschild giraffes that were translocated from the Murchison Falls National Park to this National park in 2015 so as to restock the Park with giraffes that once called Lake Mburo home until were killed during the violent times in Uganda. This Park is suited for the Rothschild Giraffes because there are many acacia trees for them to feed on making it the only Park in western Uganda that can be visited to see these mammal species.
Kidepo Valley National Park
Kidepo Valley National Park is one of the perfect places in the African continent and second best in Uganda when it comes to seeing the endangered Rothschild Giraffes. This exceptional Park that has existed for over 50 years offers a true African Wilderness because it is rarely visited in Uganda. Therefore, when you visit Kidepo Valley National Park, you feel you have the entire wilderness to yourself.
In conclusion, the Rothschild Giraffes are one of the most sought after wildlife species by tourists on a safari, and can be seen with Kidepo Valley National Park, Murchison Falls National Park and Lake Mburo National Park only.
