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UWA Introduces Private Launch Cruises in National Parks

UWA Introduces Private Launch Cruises in National Parks

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As the number of tourists to the national parks and the demand for services increase, private launch cruises and motorboats will soon be introduced in Murchison Falls National Park (MFNP) and Queen Elizabeth National Park (QENP)n with operations expected to begin by June 2008. However, UWA will continue to operate its launch cruises within the

African conservation and Business Leaders strengthen Ties

African conservation and Business Leaders strengthen Ties

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Pessimists who contend that it’s impossible for business and conservation protagonists to have an amiable discussion without jumping at each other’s throats would be lost for words if they had witnessed a recent 4-day meeting under the Leadership for Conservation in Africa (LCA) Initiative which brought together business and conservation leaders from Africa and around

Museveni Urges Conservationists to Name Wildlife Using Native Names

Museveni Urges Conservationists to Name Wildlife Using Native Names

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At the recently accomplished meeting well thought-out by Leadership for Conservation Africa at Paraa Safari Lodge, Museveni said native names should be used to endorse the African tradition. Museveni queried the underlying principle of christening a bush pig as warthog, yet it has a local name, enjiri. He also added that the waterbuck is referred

President Museveni addresses LCA Delegates

President Museveni addresses LCA Delegates

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H.E President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda closed the 2nd LCA Council Meeting after four days of deliberations and reiterated the importance of business and conservation embracing each other’s interests. “Conservation is a must, but you cannot conserve side by side with backwardness and industrialisation”, he stressed further explaining that in order to conserve the wildlife

UWA Statement on Encroachment of Protected Areas by Pastoralists

UWA Statement on Encroachment of Protected Areas by Pastoralists

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In the past 2 weeks there has been a flurry of newspaper reports about Basongora pastoralists in Queen Elizabeth National Park with various statements made and opinions expressed many of which argued about striking a balance between requirements for wildlife and humane treatment of the pastoralists. Indeed some of the statements seemed to castigate UWA

Ugandan Businessmen and Conservationists in Landmark Meeting

Ugandan Businessmen and Conservationists in Landmark Meeting

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Ugandan businessmen and conservationists have agreed to engage in more dialogue with each other rather than conflict in the quest to achieve development for Uganda. During a two-day meeting held at Mweya Safari Lodge in Queen Elizabeth National Park on 18th and 19th March 2007, the two launched a new initiative codenamed Leadership for Conservation

Pygmies To Be Resettled

Pygmies To Be Resettled

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Rural Welfare Improvement for Development (Rwide) is to begin resettling pygmies living in the Rwenzori Mountain forests. According to Vicent Mubiru Rwide’s executive director, will be funded by the European Union. In a survey about how the pygmies live, it was revealed that 76% of them live in the Forest of Rwenzori Mountain. Vicent said

Park Officials Meet With Local Communities Over Encroachment

Park Officials Meet With Local Communities Over Encroachment

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The Uganda wildlife official around the wildlife sites of Mbale have met with the local communities to discuss on how they will sort their bad relations. They came up with their resolutions that were understood and among them was to settle their disputes given the fact that they all need the resources. The officials explained

Uganda Wildlife Authority Calls Upon Private Ranchers

Uganda Wildlife Authority Calls Upon Private Ranchers

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The Uganda Wildlife authority has called upon the private sector along with those individuals interested to invest in Wild life ranches. According to Lilian Nsubuga Uganda Wildlife Authority’s publicis, the move will raise animal population bridge a gap between wildlife and the surrounding communities. In a speach she said that majority of Ugandan regard Wildlife

UWA Receives Poaching Tools From Communities Neighboring Kibale National Park

UWA Receives Poaching Tools From Communities Neighboring Kibale National Park

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Good news for the chimps and other wildlife in Kibale National Park! The dark days of being poached may be coming to a definite end following a decision by a group of 52 people to voluntarily hand over to Uganda Wildlife Authority all the poaching tools they have been using to terrorise the helpless animals.