Léopard in Parc national des chutes de Murchison
- Sightings
- Rare
- Best Months
- Jan, Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec
- Where
- Parc national des chutes de Murchison
Pour repérer ce félin solitaire, il faut avoir l'œil vif et savoir rester immobile en un clin d'œil. Contrairement aux lions qui règnent sur les grands espaces, les léopards sont les maîtres de l'ombre ; on les trouve souvent allongés sur d'épaisses branches horizontales, où leur pelage tacheté se fond complètement dans le feuillage. Il y a une tension silencieuse à observer un léopard ; il est extrêmement vigilant, scrutant le sol en contrebas d’un regard perçant et imperturbable. Vous pourriez en apercevoir un en train de monter la garde près d'une proie hissée haut dans les branches pour la mettre à l'abri des charognards, ou marchant silencieusement dans les sous-bois au crépuscule, alors que commence sa chasse nocturne. C'est une rencontre insaisissable et palpitante qui récompense le voyageur patient.
Extrait de nos guides
Leopards in Murchison Falls favor the riverine woodland lining the Nile rather than the open Buligi plains, making them harder to spot here than lion or elephant. A guide who knows which sausage trees and fig trees a particular leopard favors for hoisting a kill gives the best chance at a sighting, usually in the cooler hours around dawn or dusk near the riverbank.
- What Parc national des chutes de Murchison Is Known For
Murchison Falls National Park is Uganda's largest national park, named for the point where the Nile forces through a gorge roughly seven meters wide before dropping into Murchison Falls itself and the "Devil's Cauldron," creating a deafening roar and a permanent mist bow(looks like a rainbow). It holds the country's largest population of the rare, light-colored Rothschild’s (Nubian) giraffe, alongside elephants, buffalo, and lions on its northern savanna.
A secondary waterfall, Uhuru Falls, split off from the main cataract around the time of Uganda’s independence in 1962 ("uhuru" means freedom in Swahili).
- Best Time to Visit Parc national des chutes de Murchison
The dry seasons, late December through February and June through September, keep park roads in better condition for game drives and give the clearest views from the Nile boat cruise. The wetter months still run both activities, with muddier tracks and lusher scenery along the riverbanks.
Last updated October 22, 2026
· Written by Enoch, Huko Safaris
5.0note moyenne attribuée par les voyageurs
Expert local: Enoch
Best Months to See Léopard in Uganda
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Léopard
Leopards are notoriously difficult to spot. Your chances increase if you go on a night game drive or a specialized predator-tracking excursion in Queen Elizabeth National Park or Lake Mburo National Park. My tip: On a game drive, always scan the horizontal limbs of large fig trees and sausage trees, especially near dry riverbeds. If you see an antelope looking intensely in one direction and sounding an alarm call, freeze and follow its gaze!
— Enoch, Huko Safaris
Parc national des chutes de Murchison
You haven't truly experienced Murchison until you take the Nile boat cruise toward the Devil’s Cauldron. As you get close, the boat deck literally starts vibrating under your feet, the roar of the water drowns out the engine, and you see a permanent mist bow at the falls: pure adrenaline! My tip: always do the hike to the top of the falls at sunset. It is spectacular under the golden Ugandan sky. Wishing you a fun stay!
— Enoch, Huko Safaris