Lake Mburo National park is a very special place, it contains an extensive area of wetland and habours several species of mammals and bird life such as the African finfoot found in no other park in Uganda. Its sculptured landscape, with the rolling hills and lakeshores has varied mosaic of habitants; forest galleries, seasonal and permanent swamps, and rich acacia –woodland and grassy valleys which supports a wealth of wildlife.

The park is located in west of Kampala covering an area of about 370 square kms and is the smallest of Uganda’s savannah national parks. The park harbours 68 different species of mammals including Zebra, Impala, Eland, Topi and Buffalo. Leopards, hyena and jackals are the predators that are present. The bird population includes 315 species of birds including the rare Shoebill stork, papyrus yellow warbler, African fin foot, saddle billed stork, brown chested wattled plover, ground hornbill, and white wing warbler.