Rushegura gorilla group welcomes a newborn baby gorilla just after Karungi and Businza Mother gorillas from Mubare gorilla family also broke the news with newborn baby gorillas early in October and November 2019. The newborn baby gorilla adds onto the population of these endangered apes in the jungles of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park although the sex and name aren’t yet certain. The mother, Mitunu gave birth to newborn baby early…
Once on the brink of extinction, mountain gorillas continue to grow in number. A recent survey documented 459 mountain gorillas ( Gorilla beringei beringei), the largest number of mountain gorillas ever recorded in the transboundary Bwindi – Sarambwe ecosystem, one of the two remaining areas where this Endangered great ape is still found. When combined with the published figure of 604 mountain gorillas from the Virunga Massif as detected as…
Uganda wild life Authority released Rothschild giraffes into Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve as part of the re-introduction exercise that will see a total of 15 giraffes (5male and 10 females) reintroduced into the reserve. The giraffes have been translocated from Murchison falls National Park. The three-week translocation exercise will enhance the long term survival of the species; restore natural biodiversity and long term economic benefits to the entire wildlife conservation…
Last month Mubare group the oldest gorilla family in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest welcomed a new baby! The baby was born to mother Businza a female member of the group, about 2 weeks later another female member of the same gorilla family gave birth. The baby, whose sex and weight have not yet been made public because mums don’t expose newly born babies, was born by mother Karungi, the baby arrived…
The Uganda Airlines in August returned to skies restoring its status and pride as the national carrier. Last month the Airlines completed payment of $56 million for the purchase of another two Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft. Now officials have confirmed that the revived national carrier will receive the remaining two Bombardier CRJ 900 on Monday 7th October whose arrival is expected to aid the expansion and will be deployed on its…
Uganda as the rest of the world took part in celebrating world tourism day. The event organized by Gulu District Local Government alongside Uganda Tourism Board and Uganda Wildlife Authority brought about 12 tourism clusters from Westnile, Rwenzori, Ankole, Acholi, Karamoja, Bunyoro, Busoga among others to showcase their vaious tourism resources at the event. It was graced by Vice President. Gulu town was boomed with excitement as people across the…
One of the largest annual gatherings of Commonwealth Parliamentarians took place from 22 to 29 September 2019 at the 64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) hosted by the CPA Uganda Branch and the Parliament of Uganda. The conference was hosted by the CPA President Designate, Rt Hon. Rebecca Kadaga, Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda. The Conference was held at Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort under the theme, “Adaption, engagement and evolution of Parliaments in a rapidly changing Commonwealth”….
President of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has assented to the Uganda Wildlife Bill 2017, effectively making the Uganda Wildlife Act law. The main objective of the Act is to provide for the conservation and sustainable management of wildlife and to streamline roles and responsibilities for institutions in wildlife conservation and management in Uganda. The Uganda Wildlife Authority Act 2019, also stipulates clearly community participation in Wildlife conservation by strengthening theirs….
Uganda Wildlife Authority Rangers and Wardens were recently in Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda, benefiting from a series of intensive training courses delivered by 35 soldiers from the British military – 4 Rifles Regiment. The Session has now reached every protected area in Uganda. The Recovery of Murchison Falls program is run and sponsored by the Uganda Conservation Foundation in partnership with Uganda Wild life Authority this training covers Junior…
Uganda has increased the QUANTITY of mountain gorilla permits available each day in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, whilst the PRICE stays the same! Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has been inundated with permit requests as a result of significantly increased tourism to Uganda during 2018, so the completion of the habituation of the Katwe group (in Buhoma) and the Christmas group (in Nkuringo) couldn’t have come at a better time. Tourists are…