Category Archives: Uganda National Park News

CONSERVATIONISTS WORRIED OF INCREASED POACHING.

Following the increased loss of Elephants in Murchison falls national park and Queen Elizabeth National park this year, conservationists have expressed worry. This is as a result of the people who kill the elephants for Ivory and meat. Uganda wildlife … Continue reading

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UGANDA TRAINS GUIDES TO INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS.

The president of Uganda Safari guides association has revealed that they are training the Ugandan guides to match the international standards, which will enable them compete in East Africa community. Mr. Herbert Byaruhanda said that the guides need to be … Continue reading

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WHITE ELEPHANT SPECIES DISCOVERY FALSE.

Wildlife experts have dismissed discovery of a white elephant species in Queen Elizabeth National park as not true. The experts say that the tourists could have seen the elephants after having smeared themselves with soil, making them white-grey, and mistook … Continue reading

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BUJAGALI FALLS FINALLY GONE!

Bujagali falls in Jinja on River Nile was last weekend diverted into the new dam, bringing an end to the adventure that has been taking place there for the last years. Tourists used to like the place, and was a … Continue reading

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ELEPHANTS DESTROY PEOPLE’S CROPS.

Elephants from Murchison falls national park went on rampage, destroying people’s crops and houses. Over a hundred people in Nwoya district in Northern Uganda have been forced back into IDP camps after elephants that escaped from Murchison falls national park … Continue reading

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FEAR OF MUDSLIDES HINDERS TOURISM IN THE PARK.

Tourists have reduced their quest to visit Mt.Elgon National park due to fear that they could be affected by the mudslides that have ravaged the area since the start of the rains in July. According to the park headquarters statistics, … Continue reading

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UWA TO FENCE NATIONAL PARKS.

Uganda wildlife authority has promised to fence all Uganda national parks to avoid animals from escaping to destroy neighbors’ crops and livestock. This follow the residents of Kiruhura petition to the president urging him to help control animals from Lake … Continue reading

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RESIDENTS KILL A LION.

Residents of Kihiihi speared to death a lion which has been terrorizing them for a long time. The lion is said to have escaped from Queen Elizabeth National Park. The residents said they had taken a complaint to Uganda Wildlife … Continue reading

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LOST TOURIST RESCUED.

Police rescued a tourist who had gotten lost in Kibale National Park. A group of 15 tourists were residing in Primates Lodge in Kibale National park, but one of them decided to take a Nature Walk alone without others, but … Continue reading

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TOUR OPERATORS CALL FOR A FUNCTIONAL MINISTRY

Uganda Tour Operators under their association (AUTO) have called for the streamlining of the Tourism ministry into a functional sector. This was due to the irregularities with in the ministry and the challenges faced. The Tour Operators noted that little … Continue reading

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