The conservation fraternity has yet again celebrated fundamental progress in cooperation in when Uganda wildlife Authority signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Chimpanzee Sanctuary and Wildlife Conservation Trust a colorful ceremony held at Lake Victoria Hotel in Entebbe. Flanked by the media, the two institutional heads UWA’s Executive Director Dr. Andrew Seguya and Ngamba’s
Tourism Minister Commends UWA Staff Passion for Conservation
The Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities (MTWA) Hon. Dr. Maria Mutagamba has hailed the field staff of Uganda Wildlife Authority for commitment and passion for wildlife conservation. Dr. Mutagamba flanked by the Permanent Secretary for the ministry, UWA Board of Trustees members and UWA top management led by Executive Director Dr. Andrew Seguya were
UWA to Reduce Birding Fees in New Tariff
The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) plans to reduce the fees charged for birding expeditions from US 100$ to US 30$ per day effective January 2014 with a view to boosting birding as a prime tourism product. According to the UWA director of Tourism Development and Business Services (DTBS) Mr. Raymond Engena, the new rate will
UWA Lists Wildlife Heroes
As we celebrate Heroes Day today, Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) takes this opportunity to celebrate the lives of our colleagues who died or got maimed in the course of their work in the protected areas. Wildlife Management in Uganda is not a walk in the park; there are several challenges which staff face Over the
UWA Participates in Kagulu Hill Climbing Challenge
President Yoweri Museveni last week launched the Busoga Cultural Tourism Initiative’s Kagulu Hill Climbing Challenge in Buyende district north of Jinja town where he contributed 100m Uganda shillings towards the improvement of the site. Mr Museveni urged the tourism industry players to provide means for the elderly to participate in the hill climbing challenge. “The
UWA Gets Field Equipment from Uganda/USAID T4B Program
African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) through support from USAID/Uganda Tourism for Biodiversity Program (T4B) has donated assorted field equipment worth 25,000 dollars to Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA). The equipment which was handed over to UWA management led by the Executive Director Dr. Andrew Seguya at UWA head office on April 26, 2013, included two Coolpix Nikon
President Museveni Passes Out 430 UWA Rangers
President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday April 3, 2013 passed out 430 ranger recruits who completed four and a half months of training at Murchison Falls Training Ground in northern Uganda. The new addition brings the total of the UWA range fore to 1,329 who are charged with maintaining the integrity of the protected Areas and
MIKE SITES Donates GPS Devices
MIKE (Monitoring Illegal Killing of Elephants) subregional support office for East Africa Mr. Edison Nuwamanya handing over some GPS (Global Positioning System) units to UWA’s Chief Conservation Area Manager to assist rangers in recording data on Wildlife and illegal acitivies in the Parks. MIKE has been supporting UWA to monitor the illegal killing of Elephants.
Kibale Forest National Park is Free from Ebola
The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has confirmed that Kibale National Park is safe and far from Kibale district, the epic entry of the deadly Ebola disease. The wildlife body said the national park, a home to chimpanzees and famous for chimp-tracking activities, is functioning normally and far from the Ebola threat. The authority in a
UWA Commissions Self Catering Houses for Tourists
Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has completed and commissioned three blocks with self catering facilities in Queen Elizabeth National Park to provide additional accommodation for the increasing numbers of tourists visiting the country’s second largest and oldest protected area. The blocks which formerly housed the senior staff of the organization in the Mweya Peninsular which is