RUBONDO ISLAND NATIONAL PARK.

The Park is situated in the south-western end of Lake Victoria. Covering an area of approximately 93 square miles, the Island has various indigenous animals including hippo, bushbuck, crocodile, marsh mongoose and vervet monkeys. The main attraction among these indigenous species is the sitatunga (antelope).

There are no large predators. The range of habitat (savannah and open woodland to dense forest and papyrus swamps), makes Rubondo a bird watchers paradise. Its population includes both water and forest species - either residents of East and Central Africa or migrants from Europe and South America. Frequently seen are fish eagle, martial eagle, Goliath heron, sacred ibis, saddle-billed stork, kingfisher, cuckoo, bee-eaters, sunbirds and many different water-fowl.

There are no vehicles on Rubondo so viewing is either on foot or by boat and the island is reached by chartered plane.