Kazinga National Park

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Kazinga National Park is the former name of Uganda’s Queen Elizabeth National Park, a major East African wildlife reserve known for its diverse ecosystems and abundant animal species.

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Kazinga National Park canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national park
protected area
birdSpeciesCountApprox over 600
borderedBy Democratic Republic of the Congo (across Lake Edward)
contains Ishasha sector
Kazinga Channel
Kyambura Gorge
Lake Edward
Lake George
Maramagambo Forest
country Uganda
ecosystemType lakeshore
savanna
tropical forest
wetland
establishedAsNationalPark 1952
formerNameOf Queen Elizabeth National Park
governingBody Uganda Wildlife Authority
habitatFor African buffalo
African bush elephant
Nile crocodile
Uganda kob
chimpanzee
hippopotamus
leopard
lion
numerous bird species
topi
tree-climbing lion
warthog
waterbuck
hasCurrentNameSince 1954
IUCNCategory II
knownFor abundant wildlife
boat safaris on Kazinga Channel
diverse ecosystems
locatedIn East Africa
Western Region, Uganda
mammalSpeciesCountApprox about 95
namedAfter Kazinga Channel
nearestCity Kasese
partOf Albertine Rift
Queen Elizabeth Biosphere Reserve
surface form: Queen Elizabeth Protected Area
region Great Rift Valley
surface form: Rift Valley
tourismActivity birdwatching
boat cruises
chimpanzee tracking
game drives

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Queen Elizabeth National Park formerlyKnownAs Kazinga National Park