Semliki national park is Uganda’s protected area, standing at Semliki Valley, bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lake Albert to the south, below the Kijura Escarpment, and the Ruwenzori Mountains to the northern foothills.

Semliki National Park is situated in the remote areas of southwestern Uganda in an ancient forest without travelers leaving Uganda. Semliki forests are in the eastern-most extended Ituri Forest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Basin and are the only true lowland tropical rain forest in East Africa.

Semliki national park Valley draws on the best of Uganda, as you avoid the busier parts of Uganda’s capital. Semliki National Park is also a prime birding destination in Uganda, with over 441 bird species recorded. 

Semliki national park can be best discovered on foot since there are a number of walking trails that take travelers to this ancient African forest of hot springs, primates, and papyrus swamps. Semliki National Park is within the contrasting areas of open savanna grassland and riverine forest. Semliki National Park is tangibly ancient and dark with gentle beauty, only explored by fewer visitors.