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Only
recently developed for tourism, the reserve
protects a network of forest-fringed
wetlands along the Katonga River.
Best explored on foot and by canoe, Katonga
supports some 40 mammal and at least 150
bird species, many specific to wetland
habitats.
Most visible are elephant, waterbuck,
reedbuck, colobus monkeys and river otter.
This is one of the best places in Africa to
look for the elusive sitatunga, a
semi-aquatic antelope with webbed hooves
that forages almost exclusively in swamps.
SIZE:
207 sq km
LOCATION:
Central, 200km west of Kampala.
GETTING THERE:
Katonga is three hours from Kampala,
branching from the Fort Portal or Mbarara
Road. Buses connect Kampala to Kabagole, a
short canoe ride and walk from the entrance
gate.
WHAT TO DO:
Overnight hikes and canoe trips can be
arranged.
WHEN TO VISIT:
Any time of year.
WHERE TO STAY:
The campsite, or a budget hotel in Kabagol |
