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On 23rd August 2006, Uganda became the proud owner of two Southern white rhinos, which arrived in the country at 8.40pm aboard Martin Air, a cargo airline. The animals, which were donated by Disney Animal Kingdom in Florida, completed their 36-hour journey in good health. Apart from a few hiccups during the process of offloading

The outgoing Italian Ambassador to Uganda, H.E Maurizio Teucci paid a courtesy call to the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) offices on Friday 4th November 2005, and had a long chat with the UWA Chairman Board of Trustees, Mr. John Nagenda and the Executive Director, Mr. Moses Mapesa. The Ambassador who wrote a book about the

The Uganda Wildlife Authority announces the return of the Mgahinga habituated gorilla group, Nyakagezi, to Mgahinga National Park Uganda. This group crossed into Rwanda on 12th November, 2004, and returned on April 23, 2005. The Nyakagezi group has in the past crossed to either DR Congo or Rwanda into the contiguous “Great Virunga Ecosystem” that

t was great news for the communities of Lugaga village, Bugiri district when on March 6th 2005 Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) captured and relocated a 60-year old crocodile from Lake Victoria that had terrorized them for nearly 20 years. The five-meter crocodile is said to have eaten about 83 people by the time of its

Uganda Wildlife Authority wishes to warn the Ugandan as well as the international community against dealing with a company calling itself Uganda Savannah Hunting, which is purporting to organize safari-hunting trips in Uganda. Information obtained from the Internet indicates that the company alleges to be able to organise hunting safaris all year round in the

The Rwenzori Mountains National Park (Uganda) was removed from UNESCO’s List of World Heritage in Danger yesterday. The World Heritage Committee adopted the decision at its 28th session in Suzhou, China, following the recommendation made by IUCN The World Conservation Union, the advisory body on natural heritage to the UNESCO World Heritage Convention. The Rwenzori

The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has of recent received many inquiries regarding the security situation in our national parks especially those bordering Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the western part of the country. Tourists are also reluctant to visit Murchison Falls National Park (MFNP) and Kidepo Valley National Park (KVNP) for

Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has finalised its new tariff structure, which becomes effective on 1st August 2004. The new tariffs will remain in use for the next two years, and as usual will be revised again in 2006 after consultation with all stakeholders. Major changes There are a few major changes that are worth noting.