As Of January 11, 2021, Kenya Requires Digitally Verified COVID-19 Test To Enter Or Depart Kenya As of Monday, January 11, all travelers entering or departing Kenya must present a digitally-verified negative COVID-19 test. Departing travelers: Starting on January 11, 2020, outgoing travelers must obtain […]

Travelers who intend to depart Kenya must first visit an authorized laboratory (according to the government of Kenya, all PCR COVID-19 testing laboratories are now part of the TT system), obtain a PCR COVID-19 test with a negative result, and be issued a TT code that be verified by airlines and immigration authorities.

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 […]

President Inspecting the Guard of Honour at the Ranger Passout 487 newly trained rangers were added to UWA’s ranger force to boost its capacity to effectively protect Uganda’s wildlife resources in protected areas. The rangers were passed out on September 28, 2018 at a colorful […]

UWA Launches Executive Tourism Buses On January 9, Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) officially opened its executive tour buses to the public with a ‘feel the comfort’ drive around Kampala city. The hour-long drive started from Uganda museum through the city centre, down to Lugogo bypass […]