Uganda’s Kazinga Channel

It is where they all gather.  Man and beast alike.  In Uganda’s Queen Elizabeth National Park, the Kazinga Channel is a 25 mile long waterway which connects two major lakes and is where all shapes and sizes of animals, birds, and people come together for water.  We were fascinated by the Ugandans that dangerously live amongst wildlife that could easily kill them.  Our camera worked overtime on our two trips along this channel as it gave us the chance not only to see a huge array of animals gathering for their daily drink, but also for a glimpse of the tough life in the fishing villages along the Kazinga Channel.

   It is where hippos and Buffalos mingle just a few steps away from homes and a school.

  And families gather……..

 

 

Where elephants show that they are the biggest on the block….

   And the birds compete for fish with each other and with the fishermen trying to provide for their families…

   

Don’t forget the tourists….

Uganda’s Queen Elizabeth National Park has 11 separate villages of people living amongst the wild animals.  The people were there before the area was designated a National Park.  They have remained even though the strong and fierce animals have been upgraded to protected status.  They have lived side by side these large animals for generations but we were still surprised to see people walking down the road very close to a pride of lions.  Motorcyclists were riding by, oblivious to the hippos nearby.  We guessed that they are willing to risk their lives because they are desperate for water and supplies and it’s the only way of life they know.     Wild Uganda!  Beautiful, surprising, and the poorest, most populated country of our travels.