Semuliki National Park
🇺🇬 Uganda
East Africa, Uganda 1487 spp. recorded
Semuliki National Park occupies a remote tropical savanna landscape in western Uganda, featuring flat plains and dense vegetation unlike typical East African grasslands. Visitors walk through thick woodland trails and grassy clearings framed by distant mountains.
0.845° N 30.095° E
🦜 Nature
468 Species sighted
18,972 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Jul Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
+ 1197 more species with insufficient data
Recent sightings in Semuliki National Park
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
52Jan
52Feb
52Mar
47Apr
46May
42Jun
57Jul
44Aug
40Sep
51Oct
42Nov
49Dec
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Red Monkey and Hot Springs Trails
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0.830° N, 30.058° E
🏕️ Experience
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
Low
Typical stay
1–2
daysTrails
Easy
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 Excellent
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this park for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
ExcellentHow rich is the wildlife?
4.7
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 962
🐒 Mammals 283
🦎 Reptiles 197
🐸 Amphibians 45
1487 Total Species
828 Global average across 316 parks
48 Threatened 19 Endemic
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Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
3.6
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
69% 📊
Coverage (212 species at ≥5% of 1487 in the inventory)
14% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (7 bird, 5 mammal)
65% 🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
181 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
18 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
39 🏕️
Experience
ExcellentHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
4.8
Climate Pleasant High
Entrance Paid Low
Tourism Low High
Trails Easy High
World Heritage No —
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Semuliki National Park?
1,487 species
Semuliki National Park has 1,487 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are grey-mantled grey-cheeked mangabey (about 80%), Piping Hornbill (about 80%), Palmnut Vulture (about 70%), Dent’s Monkey (about 70%) and Mantled Guereza (about 70%). Among reptiles, the most-seen is Uganda blue-headed tree agama (about 60%).
When is the best time to visit Semuliki National Park for wildlife?
February–March, May–August, October and December
In those months the park's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 50% in April and November.
Can you see a grey-mantled grey-cheeked mangabey in Semuliki National Park?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a grey-mantled grey-cheeked mangabey sighting in Semuliki National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January (about 90%).
Can you see a Mantled Guereza in Semuliki National Park?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Mantled Guereza sighting in Semuliki National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February and June–July (about 80%).
Can you see a Dent’s Monkey in Semuliki National Park?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Dent’s Monkey sighting in Semuliki National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January (about 80%).
Where in Semuliki National Park is wildlife easiest to see?
Around Red Monkey and Hot Springs Trails
The richest sighting zone is around Red Monkey and Hot Springs Trails, followed by Kiruma River Bridge, ranked by how many of the park's headline animals visitors can expect to see in each. See the zones on the map.
Is Semuliki National Park good for wildlife watching?
3.9 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, Semuliki National Park rates 3.9/5: 128th of 316 parks worldwide and 52nd in Africa. 50 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
