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Matheniko wildlife reserve

Have you heard of a game reserve?

A game reserve is just like a National park. Both have variety of wild animals. Both have diversity of birds and safari activities done in both are almost the same. For better description, think about taking a Wildlife Safari to Uganda’s Matheniko Wildlife reserve.

Where is Matheniko Wildlife reserve?

Matheniko wildlife reserve is situated in northeastern Uganda, along the Uganda Kenya boarder in Moroto district. The Wildlife reserve positions on an altitude of about 1070 meters (3510ft) to 1830 meters (6000ft). Matheniko Wildlife reserve is found in the semi-arid area of the Karamoja region therefore it is characterized of a semi desert grassland and shrubland. Matheniko Wildlife Reserve has a size of about 1520km² stretching from the spectacular Kidepo Valley National Park. Matheniko Wildlife reserve runs through Bokora to Pian Upe wildlife reserve which emanates second after Murchison falls National Park. Matheniko generates a larger eco system of savanna and mountains in the semi-arid area for example birdlife specifically around the Loporokocho swamp terrains, having species that are hard to see anywhere such as the Tockus Jacksons Hornbill, White headed Buffalo weaver, Hartlaub’s bustard, and the Ostrich (Struthio camelus). These have attracted many tourists to tour Uganda.

Uganda Wildlife Safari attractions and activities in Matheniko Wildlife Reserve

Matheniko Wildlife reserve has an exceptional summary of Uganda’s wildlife such as primates like olive baboons, Patas monkeys, vewet monkeys. Carnivores such as the jackals, cheetah, stripped hyenas, servals, civets, leopards, wildcats, spotted hyenas and antelopes for example Bright’s gazelle, lesser kudu, roan antelope, water bucks, mountain reed bucks, Uganda kobs, blue duikers, Oribis, Bohar reedbucks, and Topi, elands. Uganda wildlife safaris/ Nature walks to Matheniko Wildlife Reserve have enabled tourists appreciate the wilderness that habits pretty wildlife. As tourists drive/ walk through the Matheniko Wildlife reserve, animals may seem bitter enemies at first sight but believe me or not, it will be the best moment ever. Breathing the same air with the animals, sharing the same atmosphere will be your life time story memory. Birds in Matheniko Wildlife reserve are many in number but the common ones include; Eastern Bronze- rapped pigeon, the Abyssinian ground hornbill, the mountain yellow warbler, Verreaux’s eagle, the Hartlaubu’s Turaco, Ethiopian swallow, Pygmy Falcon, the black headed plover, the cattle egret, the red billed oxpecker, and the clapper ton’s francolin. Birding in Matheniko Wildlife reserve offers the best Uganda birding safari experience to bird lovers. There are variety of birds to see like, Eastern Bronze- rapped pigeon, the Abyssinian ground hornbill, the mountain yellow warbler, Verreaux’s eagle, the Hartlarb’s Turaco, Ethiopian swallow, Pygmy Falcon, the black headed plover, the cattle egret, the red billed woodpecker, and the clapper ton’s francolin. Cultural encounters in Matheniko Wild reserve offers you chance to interact with the people in the Karamoja region. Matheniko is one of the tribes in the Karamoja region, after which it was named. Other tribes include the Pian and the Upe. All these are cattle keepers. Interacting with them enables tourists know their life style.

Best time to Safari to Matheniko Wildlife Reserve

The dry season is the best time to safari to Matheniko Wildlife Reserve because it gives you chance to view the animals well and the roads are easy to use as well. The dry season happens in the months of June- September and December- February. Rainy seasons are quite tricky because the roads get slippery during the rainy seasons especially between April- May and in November. Matheniko receives an average rainfall of over 670mm. Inconclusion, Matheniko Wildlife Reserve is one of the most visited Game reserve.