Buffaloes are among the many mammals that populate the park. “The herd can reach over 1,000,” notes Phillip Akorongimoe, a guide at Kidepo Valley National Park. He adds that in the valley as a whole, that number can swell to 10,000. Uganda Wildlife Authority Kidepo […]

America’s President Donald Trump is finally said to have decided to visit Africa in 2019. Among countries selected on his travel calendar include the Pearl of Africa, Uganda. The other countries include South Africa, Ghana and and many others. Apart from all that, it’s not […]

Gorillas weren’t missed: an alternative safari in Uganda Uganda holidays Wildlife in Uganda usually means mountain gorillas but a simpler, lower-cost tour offers a wealth of other primates, tropical birds and jungle adventures By Kevin Rushby  Twin peaks … view of Mount Muhavura in the […]

BUHOMA Buhoma Lodge Buhoma Lodge, a top quality and intimate property, commands spectacular and uninterrupted views of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, home to the rare and elusive Mountain Gorilla. One of only two lodges situated within the National Park, we’re a short walking

Gorilla numbers surpass 1000 Results of the Virunga Mountain Gorilla census have been released today putting the figure at 604, from 480 individuals in 2010. The results show that the total population of Mountain Gorillas has surpassed the 1000 mark. The other place where mountain […]

Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda (Swahili: Jamhuri ya Uganda),[1] is a landlocked country (except for its borders with Lake Victoria and Lake Albert) in East-Central Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the […]

Each year, especially during the Peak Tourism Season of June through October and December through March there are African Travelers who miss out on Gorilla Trekking. The reason is that they unknowingly have made the Number 1 Gorilla Mistake resulting in no  Gorilla Trekking Permit […]

Uganda Wildlife Authority successfully concluded giraffe translocation in Murchison Falls National Park. During this translocation, 19 giraffes (13 females, 6 males) were released. Two female giraffes were also moved to (Uganda Wildlife Education Center) UWEC,  Entebbe for conservation education purposes. The exercise which  commenced on 8th […]

Uganda Wildlife Authority has been under immense pressure to provide gorilla permits for tracking. We would like to inform the public that there are gorilla reservation guidelines that we still follow. Unfortunately, many who would like to book a permit have not used them. In […]

Press release by Tusk “Every creature in this world has a purpose and a positive one. We should strike a balance living in harmony with them. These resources must be protected!” Julius Obwona – Tusk Wildlife Ranger Award Winner 2018 The annual Tusk Conservation Awards, in […]