Previously known as the Toro Game Reserve, Semliki Valley
Wildlife Reserve is the oldest protected area in Uganda. Here
is where East Africa meets West. It is unique, gifted with
geographic barriers that have formed a natural haven for wildlife.
Where the savannah is criss-crossed by shining river valleys, and
the escarpment, the edge of the Western Rift Valley, plunges into
Lake Albert. The habitat diversity within the 558km² area of the
reserve supports a huge array of fauna including elephant, buffalo,
and chimpanzees as well as a staggering number of birds, with over
400 having been recorded.

Semliki National Park is an eastern extension of the vast Ituri
Forest and forms part of the forest continuum during the
climatic upheavals of the Pleistocene, this is one of the richest
areas for both flora and fauna in Africa especially for those
interested in aviary tourism. The natiaonal parks focal
attraction is a series of hot springs at Sempaya.