Lion tracking rules in Uganda

Lion tracking rules in Uganda : Lion tracking in Uganda has fast become a sought-after Safari activity to do especially for visitors visiting the famous queen Elizabeth national park. Queen Elizabeth national park has always received quite a large number of visitors compared to the other parks in Uganda but now with the growing population of the tree climbing lions, that number has shot up as many. People keep seeking to see face to face these tree climbing lions.

The good thing is the park is welcoming to all and almost all those who have desired have this amazing experience have gotten a chance and those who desire to in the future will also get a chance.

Now, it’s good that many people are going for this experience but as many people as go for this experience as many keep wondering about the rules that they are supposed to follow while having this lion tracking experience.

In this article we shall discuss some of the rules for lion tracking in Uganda which is queen Elizabeth national park in the ishasha sector.

Before you go for the lion tracking experience, you should make sure you have booked first all a trip to Queen Elizabeth national park. And booked the necessary park entry permits and lion tracking permit.

You should have a properly highlighted itinerary for your time in the park because on top of lion tracking there are other activities like game drives, boat rides, bird watching, nature walks and chimpanzee trekking that you can do also in the park.

Though this tracking experience doesnt involve walking, you need to be healthy to be able endure the long wait. Sometimes the lions are not so visible so you need to wait it about to see them.

The tracking experience is usually guided so you will be required to stay with your guide following all their instructions at all times. Tracking is done any time of day though there some better times of spotting the lions.

Though you are in your cars, make sure the distance between you and where there lions are is at least 8 to 15 meters; especially for your safety.

Lions are not friendly like the mountain gorillas or chimpanzees, and they are carnivorous, they can easily attack you and tear you up.

Keep you voices and sound to a minimal, loud noises will either cause the lions to disappear and you won’t see them or the lions will notice you and come and attack you, which will chase you away and you won’t be able to enjoy viewing them.

Of course, avoid flash photography and videography it will irritate the lions and they will go away or attack you.

As stated above, the lions are not your friends so do your best to not wander in the forest or even leave your car to walk in the jungle; you may lose your life.

If a lion comes down the tree and comes close to your car; stay calm make sure the car doors and locked and stay still for a while. The lion retreat and go away.

Also follow your guides instructions in this scenario.

Don’t throw food or anything to the lions you will angry them and they will turn on you.

Don’t attempt to do anything that will cause attention to you or rather will cause the lions to pay attention to as a foreign guest in the jungle.

For this tracking experience you should wear neutral clothes that don’t attract attention from the lions.

Stay on the trail you are guided on, don’t go off or wander away. Sometimes you will see something intriguing, ask your tour guide about it and how to proceed don’t just go blindly never know what you will meet there.

Avoiding eating and drinking in front of the lions and most of all don’t smoke in front of the lions the smell from the cigarettes will irritate the lions and they will end up attacking you.

General these are main lion tracking rules you should be aware of before you book that Uganda safari tracking experience.

However, you can also ask your tour operator for more guidance.