Ishasha sector in Queen Elizabeth national park

The Ishasha sector in Queen Elizabeth national park will give you the opportunity to watch the tree climbing lions in Uganda. Watching lions can be quite tricky to watch as compared to the other areas in the park. The ishasha sector is among the least famous attractions and least visited sector in the park because a number of travelers visit the Mweya peninsula and the Kasenyi plains because of the different animal species that can be seen making the perfect spots for the game drives in queen Elizabeth national park which are among the highly anticipated activities in queen Elizabeth national park.

The tree climbing lions can only be found in two national parks in the world that is in Lake Manyara and Queen Elizabeth national park where you can see the interesting carnivores resting in the tree branches. The behavior of the lions is quite unusual but lions have adopted the behavior because of a number of reasons for instance because of the need for the lions to keep an eye on their prey while they graze in the plains. Another reason why the lions climb trees is because of the fact that the ground tends to get really hot during the dry months and during the wet season the grass is a breeding ground for a number of insects like the tsetse flies which tend to bite and cause irritation therefore they get to climb the trees to avoid being bitten.

While visiting Queen Elizabeth national park, make your way to the ishasha sector of the park and get to watch the tree climbing lions, take pictures of them for a rewarding experience interesting about the activity is the fact that you will have a guarantee to watch the lions given that there are over50 members that can be seen in the different prides that can be seen during your Uganda safari. If you’re interested in watching the lions in Ugandans you can also participate in lion tracking in Queen Elizabeth national park which will give you the opportunity to visit a given lion pride to observe their different behavior in the wild, you will get to see how they establish their territories  by urinating around their territories.

While visiting the park, you can also participate in a number of other activities in Queen Elizabeth national park and these include activities like;

Participate in the game drives in Queen Elizabeth national park which will give you the opportunity to watch a number of attractions in the park. During the morning game drives, you will watch the early risers in the park especially the herbivores catching their first bite of the day for instance the elephants, the rhinos, the Uganda Kobs, the oribis and many other animal species in the wild. During the evening game drives, you will have the opportunity to watch the carnivores hunting within the plains and during the nocturnal game drives you will get the chance to see how the park comes to life at night watching the herbivores in their hiding spots in the park you will also get the chance to see a number of night jars in the park and many other bid species.

Participate in the boat cruise n queen Elizabeth National Park and get to see a number of water birds as you enjoy the rides on the boat, get to experience the boat rides in the park, you will have the opportunity to watch the crocodiles sun-basking along the river banks, you will have the chance to watch the elephants quenching their thirst from the water sources, you will get to watch the buffaloes and the hippopotamus taking dips in the water for an amazing experience.

Birding in Queen Elizabeth national park will give you the chance to observe a number of rewarding bird species from the water birds and migratory bird species like the thin-tailed night jars, papyrus gonolek, grey-headed king fishers, the endangered shoe bill stork and a number of other rewarding bird species that can be best seen in the months of May to September and during the months of June to July for a rewarding safari in the park