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Semuliki National Park
IUCN category II (national park)[1]
Plains in Semiliki National Park
Map showing the location of Semuliki National Park
Map showing the location of Semuliki National Park
Location of Semuliki National Park
LocationBundibugyo District, Uganda
Nearest cityFort Portal
Coordinates00°49′30″N 30°03′40″E / 0.82500°N 30.06111°E / 0.82500; 30.06111
Area219 km2 (85 sq mi)
EstablishedOctober 1993; 30 years ago (October 1993)
Governing bodyUganda Wildlife Authority

Semuliki National Park is a national park in Bwamba County, a remote part of the Bundibugyo District in the Western Region of Uganda that was established in October 1993.[2] It encompasses 219 km2 (85 sq mi) of East Africa's only lowland tropical rainforest.[3] It is one of the richest areas of floral and faunal biodiversity in Africa, with bird and butterfly species being especially diverse. The park is managed by the Uganda Wildlife Authority.[2]

  1. ^ UNEP-WCMC (2022). Protected Area Profile for Semuliki from the World Database of Protected Areas. Accessed 22 March 2022. [1]
  2. ^ a b Uganda Wildlife Authority (2006). "Semliki National Park". Entebbe: Uganda Wildlife Authority. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  3. ^ Riley, L.; Riley, W. (2005). Nature's Strongholds. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-12219-9.

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