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  MOST VISITED SECTORS IN QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK Queen Elizabeth national park is located in south western Uganda, about 45.3 km from Kasese. It is the second largest and oldest park with a large bio diversity covering an estimated 1,978km2 between lakes George and Edward connected by the Kazinga channel. The park was first gazetted as Kazinga National Park in 1952, and later renamed after 2 years to commemorate the first visit of Queen Elizabeth II in Uganda. The park is divided into different sectors which harbor over 618 bird species, 95 mammals, covered by the savannah, wetlands and low- land forest vegetation. These sectors include; Ishasha Sector This sector is located in the south western part of the park well known for its tree climbing lions which are seen hanging on the acacia and huge fig trees in the savannah grasslands to have clear view of their prey such as kobs, run away from the insects such as tse tse flies which bite them, run away from the heat on the grounds

  This is situated high on top of the hill and has a good view of the surrounding countryside. The Nyero rock paintings are located in eastern Uganda in Kumi district 8 km (5.0 mi) west of Kumi town, about 250 km (155.3 mi) from the capital city Kampala. The site comprises of six discrete painted panels set within a few hundred metres of each other on a prominent granite outcrop called Moru Ikara.   Panel one is far less elaborate consisting of six sets of white concentric circles and a few ‘acacia pod’ figures. Panel two is the most impressive one with a 6m high rock face reached via a narrow cleft between two immense boulders. At least 40 sets of red concentric circles are partially visible on the face. At the top right is a very faded painting of three zebras and the most striking naturalistic figures on the panel are two large canoes of which one is about 1.5m long and evidently carrying people. Panel three consists of one white set of concentric circles on the roof of a low roc