Kidepo Valley National Park

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Kidepo Valley National Park is a remote and rugged wildlife reserve in northeastern Uganda, renowned for its dramatic savannah landscapes and rich diversity of large mammals and birds.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national park
protected area
tourist attraction
area 1442 square kilometres
birdSpeciesCount over 450 bird species
border Kenya
South Sudan
climate semi-arid
country Uganda
distanceFromKampala about 520 kilometres by road
drySeason approximately November to March
ecosystemType savanna
semi-arid grassland
woodland
established 1962
governingBody Uganda Wildlife Authority
hasAccommodation campsites
lodges
IUCNCategory II
knownFor dramatic savannah scenery
high diversity of large mammals
remote location
rich birdlife
rugged landscapes
locatedIn Karamoja region
Kidepo Valley
northeastern Uganda
mammalSpeciesCount over 70 mammal species
nearbyEthnicGroups Ik people
Karamojong
nearestCity Kitgum
notableBirdSpecies Kori bustard
Secretarybird
eagles
ostrich
vultures
notableMammalSpecies African buffalo
African savanna elephant
cheetah
eland
giraffe
hartebeest
leopard
lion
warthog
zebra
river Kidepo River
Narus River NERFINISHED
tourismActivity birdwatching
cultural visits
game drives
guided nature walks
wetSeason approximately April to October

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Uganda
hasNationalPark
Kidepo Valley National Park ("Kidepo Valley")
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