Uganda's most isolated national park sits in the northeastern corner where the country meets South Sudan and Kenya. The Kidepo and Narus valleys cut through semi-arid wilderness that supports species found nowhere else in Uganda, including cheetah, striped hyena, and aardwolf. This remoteness has kept visitor numbers low while preserving a landscape that operates largely undisturbed by human presence. Kidepo supports populations of lions, elephants, and buffalo alongside the dry-country species that distinguish it from Uganda's other reserves. The Narus Valley retains water through dry months, concentrating wildlife along its drainage, while the broader Kidepo Valley remains seasonal. Ostriches move through open ground, and bat-eared foxes occupy territory here at the edge of their range. The Karamojong people maintain a presence on the park's boundaries, their cattle-keeping traditions continuing in a region where pastoralism predates conservation zoning.