Tag Archives: Wildlife

From gorilla trails to global audiences, Dr Gladys Kalema Zikusoka’s voice brings Uganda’s conservation story closer to the world Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | For an audience united by a shared interest in biodiversity, wildlife and the environment, the launch of the audiobook version of “Walking with Gorillas” offered …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda Wildlife Authority has officially launched the Open Park Days Influencer Campaign, an initiative aimed at inspiring more Ugandans to visit the country’s protected areas through authentic digital storytelling by content creators. The campaign was flagged off at Murchison Falls National Park, where …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is giving everyone a chance to visit its national parks without paying entry fees. The Ministry of Tourism has announced free entry for 3 days in September, open to both Ugandans and foreign tourists. The free entry dates are September 25, 26, …

OPINION | EZANA KASSA | By the time a dangerous zoonotic disease reaches a hospital ward, the opportunity to prevent it has already been lost. Health systems around the world have become increasingly effective at detecting infections in people, tracing contacts and responding to outbreaks. But these systems are largely activated …

  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 …

  Uganda Moves to Convert Australian Tourism Interest Into Visitor Numbers After Countrywide Familiarisation Tour.   Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | A delegation of Australian tourism professionals who recently completed a countrywide familiarisation tour across Uganda has met Uganda’s High Commissioner to Australia for a strategic reflection on how …

  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 …

  New forensics facility set to strengthen evidence in Uganda’s Wildlife Court   Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | On the edge of Lake Victoria, at the Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre in Entebbe, the mood on April 29 carried a quiet kind of significance. There were speeches, handshakes, and the …

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 …