The northern savanna covers about 300 square kilometers and is dominated by Acacia sieberiana woodland and groves of Borassus aethiopum palms.
Uganda kobs maintain an estimated population of 12,000 individuals across these open grasslands, representing one of the highest territorial lekking densities in the western rift.
Herds of African buffalo gather around seasonal water depressions alongside waterbuck and common warthog.
African bush elephants move through these grasslands in small family groups, utilizing established migratory paths that connect the rift valley floor to the forested slopes of the Rwenzori Mountains.
Riverine gallery forests border the Mugiri and Wasa rivers, creating narrow woodland corridors where tree heights reach 25 meters.
These riparian strips support approximately 70 habituated chimpanzees. Other primates sighted include black-and-white colobus monkeys, Red-tailed Monkeys, and Olive Baboons.
Carnivore surveys by the Uganda Wildlife Authority document healthy populations of spotted hyena and leopard across the scrub habitats.
The avian inventory exceeds 440 verified species, drawing birds from both the Congo Basin forests and East African savannas.
The southern swamp margins along Lake Albert shelter the shoebill, while the forest interior harbors the elusive Nkulengu rail and the red-billed dwarf hornbill. You can also spot Abyssinian ground hornbills.