norman, Author at A Step Into Nature

Giraffes are beautiful species that embellish the African landscape. There is no way to mistake a giraffe for any other animal out there in the world. The tall and lanky body covered in spots is very unusual and an animal that most people enjoy seeing. They have adapted to a variety of habitats and can […]

An antelope is a member of a number of even-toed ungulate species indigenous to various regions in in Africa, Asia, Middle East and North America. Antelopes can be found in grasslands, mountains, deserts and wetlands. There are 90 different species of antelopes in the world. Akagera National park has 11 species detailed below: Cape Eland […]

Tucked away at the edge of Mount Elgon National park nearing the Kenyan border to Uganda, approximately 277km from Kampala Uganda’s capital in Kapchorwa district, North East of Mbale and Sironko, coordinates: 1.20’16’N 34.22’46’E , Sipi falls is one of the most spectacular waterfalls in East Africa. The name sipi was derived from the word ‘sep’ […]

You might wonder how hot spring is formed! Hot springs, springs that emit water ranging in temperature from about 30° to 104°C, are found in two geologic settings. First, Groundwater begins as rain, seeping deep into the ground until it hits solid rock and can go no further. Collecting in underground pools called aquifers, heated in warm […]

The Golden monkey (Cercopithecus khanti), is endemic and so exclusive to the magnificent Virunga volcanic mountains of Central Africa These beautiful creatures occur in 4 national parks – Mgahinga (south-west Uganda), Volcanoes (north-west Rwanda), Virunga and Kahuzi-Biéga (eastern Democratic Republic of Congo). As you may be able to guess, the Golden monkey gets […]