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community members to ensure their livestock
and homesteads are secure avoiding conflict. Palm nut vultures
Unfortunately, events of conflict where big cats
kill cattle or goats, can lead to retaliation in the
form of poisoning. This not only affects the big
cat population but trickles down to scavengers
such as hyenas and vultures. Conservation
organizations are working hard to avoid this
from happening, so, if you do see a collared
lion or leopard, it’s a playing an active role in
conserving the big cat population of QENP.

How to Safari
Alright, now you know your destination and what
you might see, so how does one safari? The first
thing you should do is find accommodation, Gate, Katanguru launch site and from the UWA
in this case, Google and TripAdvisor are your Headquarter offices in Katanguru, payment
friend for finding a facility that suits your needs. can be made by credit card, MTN Momo
There are plenty of options ranging from self or Airtel money. QENP park hours are 7am to
catering, glamping, high and midrange 7pm. At the park gates you’ll find excellent park
lodges, tented camps, and camping facilities. maps by safari expert Andrew Roberts which
As far as the safari activities are concerned, are most helpful as you travel around the park.
you can self-drive and hire a UWA ranger at the All the park gates have toilet facilities. The most
park gates or book a guided trip in an open important thing to remember on safari is not
safari vehicle. Your accommodation provider to rush, it’s meant to be an experience, one
can help you with booking a guided safari where you take your time at animal sightings to
trip. The advantage to this is that you are with experience wild animals and how they behave
guides that know the park well along with the in their natural habitat. Boat trips are best done
movement of the animals and where they in the late morning or in the afternoon when the
have been recently sighted. Park entrance temperatures rise, and animals are in search
fees are valid for a 24-hour period starting from for water.
the time you buy them; vehicle entrance is
a one time payment valid for the duration of
your stay including the Ishasha sector. Park
entrance can be bought at the following
gates: Queens Pavilion, Kasenyi Gate, Kabatoro

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