Tag Archives: UWA

  SPECIAL FEATURE | Long before Bugoma Forest became a national political issue, Gerald Tenywa was writing about it. Through years of encroachment, contested land titles, illegal logging and institutional hesitation, the veteran journalist refused to abandon the story. Today, as the government moves to convert the tropical forest into …

  The government’s decision to elevate Bugoma forest protection may mark a policy shift, but it can’t easily reverse years of encroachment   NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | When outgoing Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja recently toured sections of the Bugoma Central Forest Reserve, the roadside canopy of tall green trees …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | A new report by the Uganda Wildlife Authority says some of the iconic animals in the country, like the lions and elephants, have declined in population amid the recovery of other wildlife species. The report launched by the Minister of Tourism, Wildlife, and Antiquities, Tom …

Moroto, Uganda | URN | Continuous grazing of cattle inside protected areas in Karamoja is driving wildlife out of conservation zones and threatening the region’s tourism potential, alarming officials from the Uganda Wildlife Authority. The most affected areas include Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve and Bokora-Matheniko Wildlife Reserve, where pastoralists have pushed …

Oyam, Uganda | URN | Oyam residents have welcomed the erection of a 15-kms electric fence by the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) along the boundary of Murchison Falls National Park, passing through Kamdini and Myene Sub Counties. The fence is designed to deter wild animals, especially elephants, from crossing into …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda on Tuesday launched a phased relocation of southern white rhinos to Kidepo Valley National Park in the country’s northeast, marking their return more than 40 years after disappearing from the area. The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) said in a statement that the first two …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s national bird, the grey crested crane, is facing mounting threats from habitat destruction, poisoning, illegal capture, and human encroachment on wetlands—factors that conservationists warn are pushing the species closer to extinction. Over the past 25 years, Uganda has lost 80 percent of its …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | A census has confirmed the presence of 426 chimpanzees in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park following the first-ever dedicated chimpanzee census in the forest, a milestone conservation exercise that officials say will reshape management of the globally renowned park. The census, conducted by the Jane Goodall …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), a state-run conservation agency, has seized 10 pieces of raw elephant ivory weighing 154 kg after arresting a suspected trafficker in the northern district of Nwoya. In a statement issued late Monday, the UWA said the suspect, identified as Francis …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda has received eight southern white rhinos from South Africa to boost long-term population growth of the species in the East African country. Basil Ajer, director of tourism development, received the rhinos at Entebbe International Airport, Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) said in a statement issued …