Toro-Semliki Wildlife Reserve

Wildlife & Animals

Expert

Philip is the author of the Bradt guidebook to Uganda.

Wildlife densities in the park are low. Only the Uganda kob is common. Buffalo, elephant and waterbuck are around, but irregularly seen. All wildlife is quite skittish and hard to approach by car. Lion and hyena are around, but are rarely seen; it is much more common to hear them at night. Leopard are sometimes spotted on night drives.

ElephantOccasional

GiraffeNone

HippoRare

BuffaloOccasional

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

ChimpanzeeRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionVery Rare

LeopardRare

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Wildlife Highlights

A troop of chimpanzee can be tracked; however, they aren't very habituated, so sightings are very hit-and-miss. Their distinctive pant-hooting calls can often be heard from far away. Some primate species regularly seen include vervet monkey, red-tailed monkey, the beautiful black-and-white colobus and olive baboon. Some of the more unusual primates that inhabit the forest include the Central african red colobus, Dent's mona monkey and the de Brazza's monkey.

Best Time for Wildlife Viewing

The best time for wildlife viewing in Toro-Semliki Wildlife Reserve is during the Dry season (December to February) when animals are concentrated around predictable water sources. Some of the roads become impassable after heavy rain.