While Uganda has quite a number of known shoebill Filming locations, today we discuss the best places to film shoebill stork in Uganda.
The shoebill stork has become perhaps one of the most sought after birds in Africa given that its enedangered and may go extinct if not conserved. This has attrated so many production and media companies that have shot films about the elusive shoebill stork. In Africa, Uganda might perhaps be the Best places to track, see and film the shoebill stork.
Best Places to film Shoebill Stork In Uganda
- Mabamba Swamp
- Lugogo swamp
- Murchison Falls National Park.
- Lake Mburo National Park
- Makanaga Swamp Bay
- Queen National Park’s Ishasha sector.
- Toro – semuliki Reserve.
- Uganda widlife conservation education centre.
Mabamba Swamp on Lake Victoria
Mabamba Swamp tops the list of Best Places to film shoebill in Uganda. Located on the shores of Lake Victoria – the worlds second-largest lake after lake Superior, Mabamba Swamp is home to the vulnerable shoebill Stork.
The swamp is easily accessible from Entebbe using a traditional motorised canoe. Although shoebill filming in Mabamba swamp can be done all -day, our past clients filming shoebill in the swamp have recommended filming in the morning when the temperatures are cool. The afternoons a warmer and could sometimes result Into heating up of film equipement. The best time to film shoebill in Mabamba Swamp is in the dry season from January-March
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Lugogo Swamp
Lugogo swamp is among the top 05 places to track, see & film the Shoebill In Uganda. Second in place to Mabamba, Lugogo Swamp offers an amazing leafy setting perfect for filming the shoebill. The Swamp can be accessed through the Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary,
A visit to lugogo Swamp for shoebill filming can easily be combined with Rhino filming at zziwa, Chimpanzee filming in Budongo Forest, and Shoebill Filming In Murchison Falls National Park.
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Murchison Falls National Park.
Murchison Falls National Park is considered one of the Top Five Places in Uganda to track, see & film the Shoebill In Uganda.
Shoebeill Filming In Murchison Falls National Park is done at the Delta area – a spot where the Nile divides into Lake Albert and the Albert Nile – which continues further north through Sudan into the Mediterranean sea.
While the delta area is popular for shoebill sightings, it is also home to a variety of other beautiful Ugandan birds. Shoebill Filming in Murchison Falls National Park is best done on a boat Safari down Stream. Alternatively, one can opt to take the boat trip one way to film the shoebill, and later join a guide on a game drive through the savannah plains of the gigantic Murchison Falls National Park. This park offers a generous serving of film worthy experiences.
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Lake Mburo National Park
Located approximately o4 hours from Kampala, Lake Mburo National park is another interesting park to visit for people seeking to film the rare shoebill Stork In Uganda.
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Makanaga Swamp
Makanaga Swamp is a good place to spot & film the shoebill storks. It’s roughly a 60km drive from Entebbe, accessed via Kampala–Masaka Rd, taking the road down from Kamengo trading centre. Makanaga is less visited compared to Mabamba Swamp. This, therefore, makes Makanaga the best place to visit for very Intent filmmakers who love to go to less crowded sites.
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Queen National Park’s Ishasha sector.
Though popularly known for the tree climbing Lions, the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth NP has more to offer. Travellers, film production companies, individuals & freelance filmmakers can film the Shoebill stork in the Marsh-filled Lake Edward shores. Besides Filming the elusive shoebill stork, one can film or enjoy “remote” game viewing experiences.
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Toro-Semuliki Reserve
Toro-Semuliki game reserve is Uganda’s bird sanctuary with well Over 400 bird species including the shoebill stork. The park is located in Southwestern Uganda and can be accessed from Fort portal town.
The Best time to visit Toro-Semuliki reserve for birdwatching is March, just after the relatively dry season from December to February. This time is also the breeding time for most bird species.
shoebill Filming in Semuliki game reserve is equally rewarding and can combine well with Chimpanzee Filming Ngogo and in Kibale Forest
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Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre
Previously known as Entebbe Zoo, the present-day Uganda wildlife Conservation education centre – UWEC is a rehabilitation centre for rescued animals recovered from poachers and traffickers. Among these living onsite is the rare shoebill.
The shoebill stork at UWEC is fairly tame and is very welcoming to her guests – makes it the easiest shoebill filming experience especially for Beginners, and or film production companies intending to film the shoebill on a budget.
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