In an effort to involve communities in solving human-wildlife conflict (HWC) around Murchison Falls Protected Area (MFPA), the USAID/Uganda Tourism for Biodiversity Program, implemented by African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), has invested US$11,000 in partnership with the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) to develop a Community Wildlife Scouts program, including providing equipment worth over $2,800. The equipment,
UWA Trains Kiryandongo & Nwoya Residents to Handle Stray Animals
Farmers in Nwoya and Kiryandongo districts have volunteered to be trained in stray animal management measures. This follows persistent destruction of food crops by stray elephants from Murchison Falls National Game Park on the neighbouring communities, At least 100 farmers attended the two-day training at the park’s wildlife education centre. The training, which ended last
Sril Lanka President Visits Murchison Falls Park
Murchison Falls National Park in My hosted a number of high profile visitors including the Sri Lankan President HE Mahinda Rajapaska.The Sri Lankan head had a boat ride to the bottom of the falls,the Delta where Victoria Nile joins Lake Albert,a game drive and also visited the top of the falls. He toured the park
UWA Guides Fascinated by Playful Budongo Chimpanzees
It was a lifetime experience for Uganda Wildlife Authority’s twelve interpretive guides specializing in mountain gorilla and chimpanzee tracking, when they closely interacted with the playful chimpanzees in the undisturbed Budongo forest reserve. Uganda is famous for its unique populations of primates particularly mountain gorillas in Bwindi –Mgahinga Conservation Area and chimpanzees in Kibale National
Interforces Sports Stars to Tour Murchison Falls Park
The best sportsmen and women from the ninth edition of the Uganda inter-forces Games and Championships held in 2011 will have a unique opportunity to tour the Murchison Falls National Park from 3rd-5th January 2013. This follows an offer from the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) Management at the end of the tournament last year. The
UWA Expands Chobe Tourism Game Drive Zone
The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has completed construction works for Ayago Game drive tracks in Murchison Falls Conservation Area for the purpose of expanding the Chobe Tourism game drive zone. According to the Conservation Area Manager, Mr. Tom Obong Okello, the tracks which were opened are complete and ready for use in the new circuit