ECOLOGICAL FACTS ABOUT UGANDA
- The only country in Africa that shares in the biggest number of eco/bio − Geographical zones of Africa (7 zones out of 18 zones).
- With only 0.18% of the total land mass globally, the country is on one top most in terms of biodiversity. It has;
- 10% of the world’s birds species.
- 7.8% of the world mammals
- 6.8% of the world butterflies - 53.9% of the globally endangered primates and man’s closest relatives − Chimpanzees and Gorillas - Has the most bio-diverse national park in Africa − Queen Elizabeth.
- The only country in Africa with an underground forest − Kyambura Gorge in Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Has the biggest part of the biggest inland lake in Africa − Lake Victoria
- Source of the longest River in the world the Nile
- The only country in Africa fortified by volcanic and block mountains to the East and West respectively.
- One of the six countries of the world that straddle the Equator − hence an equatorial / tropical climate.
- The country with friendliest people in Africa.
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