About this event:
Established as a Controlled Hunting Area in 1963, Bugungu Wildlife Reserve was officially designated in 1968. It is geographically situated between Murchison Falls National Park and the north shore of Lake Albert, covering an area of 52,000 hectares. The reserve, at an altitude of 600-1,300 meters, is contiguous with Murchison Falls National Park (384,000 hectares) and Karuma Wildlife Reserve (82,000 hectares). Bugungu, along with Karuma Wildlife Reserve, serves as a buffer zone for the southern boundary of Murchison Falls National Park, sharing similar physical features with its southern sector.

The reserve's vegetation consists mainly of dry thicket with some open savanna woodland. Bugungu is renowned for its chimpanzees, though their exact numbers are unclear. The area also hosts a variety of other mammals, including lions, elephants, warthogs, buffaloes, waterbucks, Uganda kobs, hartebeests, and various small ungulates. Additionally, the reserve encompasses part of the Budongo Forest, which is known for its rich birdlife.