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Karlaroundtheworld
Aptly named after its most popular landmark, the Murchison Falls, the park was established in 1952 by the British administration but was originally gazetted as a wildlife preserve in 1926.
The park has a territory that spreads out about 3,893 square kilometers and because it’s bisected by the Victorian Nile, the park is home to 76 different mammal species and about 451 different bird species. The 80 km long stretch of rapids ends at the seven-meter narrow gorge and magnificently plunges down the valley 45 meters creating a powerful sight of mother nature. The flowing water then streams across the valley floor and finally to Lake Albert. Read the full travel article here.