Lake Opeta is one of Uganda’s little-unknown gems lake with an extensive wetland system in Uganda and is one of the thirty-three (33) Important Bird Areas since 2006, this has been a Ramsar-listed wetland of International importance. The Lake captivating of natural beauty as transforming it in a popular destination for exciting nature adventures and some of these include nature walks, topography experiences, bird watching, and cultural experience. Book Now
Lake Opeta is a birding destination that excellently found in Eastern part of Uganda in Kumi district, surrounded by a 550km stretch of swamps and other wetlands that lies south of the Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve and serves as a dry-season refuge for both wildlife from the Kidepo National Park and domestic cattle of the surrounding Karamojong and Pokot people. The lake and swamps protect one of the most prolific shoebill populations in Africa, breeding colonies of the endemic fox’s weaver, papyrus gonoleks, rufus-bellied heron and the marsh dwelling sitatunga antelope.
Eastern Uganda is endowed with so many features and Lake Opeta joins the list as a small lake in the middle of the swamp, covered by water-lilies Nymphaea with a thin fringe of papyrus Cyperus papyrus on the eastern side. Other attractions including Mount Elgon National Park, Pian Upe National Reserve, and among others. A stopover at Lake Opeta is a must recorded visit in your travel diary the experience, the atmosphere, the nature, the water, the beauty, and the birds among so many features you would love to record at the Lake
Bird Species at Lake Opeta
The lake host different birds of various species, animals, and green vegetation, this is a perfect definition of beautiful scenery that a accompanied by water. As much beauty is being processed, the rare Shoebill just could not hide away from you leading you to very many bird species White-backed Duck, fox’s weaver, vulnerable, threatened papyrus gonolek, and other species.
Beside Lake Opeta, visitors can also extended their vacation into Kidepo Valley National Park, Mount Elgon National Park and Pian Upe National Reserve and among others. The additional sights are sunset this could best work for the couples with this setting trust me there are a number of promises you can make to each other but this can be experience after 5 and half hour from Kampala to Kumi District where Opeta Lake is situated The wetland of Lake Opeta has been considered to be of great importance for the conservation of birds, and there have been calls at the international level to afford this area a higher level of protection. It is the only permanent wetland in the Karamoja area.
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