Definitely Not the Best of Years for Elephants in Uganda
There is an increase of elephant straying outside the National park and entering areas which are now inhabited by people. They destroy their plantations and when UWA is not readily available to drive the animals back into the park, they can be killed also to protect lives of villagers, their homesteads and produce. And one of the big problems for UWA is that they are understaffed. This expansion of poaching in UganHorrifying Threat Upon The Country
According to new research published in Biological Conservation Kampala Climate change, in amalgamation with deforestation this could send between 100 and 2,500 tropical birds into extinction for as long as it’s still intact. If the current trend of global warming is not checked by 2100, at least 40% of 1,047 bird species in Uganda face the risk of extinction. However still, Uganda’s position at the centre of thThreats Hindering the Enlargement of Gorillas
After threatening attack on the wildlife in Virunga National Park, Conservationists have condemned massive measures to track down poachers and increase patrols to avoid such threats onto the mountain gorillas as they are the most important tourism attraction in the National Park. The Virunga Massif, which is shared by Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), is the only mountain gorilla habitaVIRUNGA NATIONAL PARK ON WAY TO DESTRACTION
The mountain gorillas feed on the slopes of Mount Mikeno in Virunga National Park. This park is one of only a few places in the world where the vulnerable mountain gorillas reside. This 7,800-square-kilometre park, which is Africa’s oldest national park, is known for its population of mountain gorillas of about 800 in the world, and diversity of its many kinds of habitats,TOURISM TO BOOST IN KENYA
The Kenya Wildlife Service has re-introduced 20 black rhinos at the Ruma National Park to promote tourism circuit. The species now endangered but were relocated due to poaching were in the park in the 1950s. According to Forestry and Wildlife minister the rhinos have been resourced from the Mugie Rhino Sanctuary. Apart from the black rhinos, to introduce two white Rhinos, 200 zebras, ostriches and 50 wildebeest iBABY GORILLA SURVIVES A FALL
Little Ihirwe, the mountain gorilla rescued from poachers in August of 2011, is approaching the age of 2, and is quite a rambunctious, and growing bolder by the day. The love for climbing trees is something that is inborn in the gorilla animals so some days ago Ihirwe the baby gorilla fell out of a tree and nearly knocked her two front teeth out. Luckily the vets from Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project (MGVP) curGREAT YEARS AHEAD FOR THE TOURISM INDUSTRY OF KENYA
Tourism industry plans to increase foreign exchange paves the ways from Sh73 billion earned in 2010 to over Sh200 billion by 2015. Accordingly, a strong brand is a vital constituent in global competitiveness and I am convinced that we shall stimulate economic growth that will benefit the majority of our country. Government has prioritized development of tourism by improving infrastructure in and around key touristTHE 1St AND OLDEST TOURIST TO SEE THE TOP OF MOUNT KILIMANJARO
Tanzanians have been called upon but a number of tourists who have enjoyed the activities ant the mountain to also take part in mountain climbing because the mountain is exposed to them hence a gift from God, so they ought to enjoy the adventure on Africa’s highest peak mountain. This call was made by a Canadian who according to his experience, it was a remarkable and unforgettable experience he had at Mount Kili5 DAYS TOUR TO KIDEPO NATIONAL PARK AND QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK
Day 1: board a plane to kidepo national park Immediately after arriving at the airport, transfer to Kajjansi Airstrip to board a Private charter plane to Kidepo National Park which takes 2-3hours. Arrive at 1pm and have a lunch break. Take a game drive in the afternoon around the lodge area or recover from your flight with an uplifting dip in stunning swimming pool carved out of a granite kopje. The pool affords faNYUNGWE RAIN FOREST ON WAY TO EXTINCTION
Nyungwe rain forest in the southwestern region of Rwanda is progressively disappearing according to findings from the National University of Rwanda. However, The Government has decided to declare it a national reserve for tourists to support its conservation and research efforts. According to findings made by the Xinhua in Kigali, the main threat to the forest is the large quantity of a specifically harmful plant kAN ACT TO BOOST TOURISM IN TANZANIA
The government in Dar es Salaam not so long ago launched an ambitious 5 year tourism development plan, the new outlook aimed to develop beach tourism, besides national parks and game reserves. Tourism and Natural Resources minister announced Tanzania’s intentions to add greater resort capacity along the beaches, on the islands off shore and in safari parks, hence a way to attract more tourist to go visit the counELANDS FOUND IN UGANDA
An Eland is like a cow and is said to be the largest but at the same time slowest antelope in the world. They are mainly hunted by humans for home consumption because their meat has good taste, very rich milk and they are very quiet and easy to manage compared to the other wild animals. the older the male Eland grows, the more they tend to isolate themselves away from the others yet the young ones may form small grPRESIDENT GETS INVOLVED TO SAVE WILDLIFE
Not so long ago, The Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute made reports to the president of the large decline in elephant inhabitants in Selous Game Reserve and Mikumi National Park, with an estimation of about 30.000 elephant being killed by poaches in the past year. The president at the same time demanded enlightenments what had led to the extreme demur of elephant populations and the measures being under taken inTHE MAGNIFICENT IMPALA
These beautiful animals belong to the same family as the antelopes only that they are more peaceful, smaller in size and better looking with smooth, soft and glossy fur and a reddish brown color. They used to be very many in the Kampala region which is the reason the place came to be known as Kampala coming from the word the hill of the Impala (kasozi ka impala) as it is said in Luganda. The females move in groups7 DAYS TOUR TO LAKE MBURO AND QUEEN ELIZABETH
Day 1 Entebbe On arrival at Entebbe International Airport, a guide will transfer you to the Windsor Lake Victoria Hotel or Golf course Apartment, depending on the arrival time. Day 2 Entebbe – Mabamba On this day, birding will be in Entebbe and the surrounding area. Expect Swamp fly catcher, Greater sand plover, Crowned hornbill, Shoebill, Slender billed gull, sported eagle awl, Caruthers’s cisticola, CommoMUST KNOWS ABOUT GORILLA TRACKING
For every activity in Uganda, there are rules and regulations every visitor has to follow like, Gorilla Tracking is an exhausting activity and one should be physically fit to enjoy gorilla trekking. Skilled guides will accompany groups but no porters are available to carry personal belongings and the minimum age is fifteen years. Anyone with signs of communicable disease like cough or runny nose will not be allowedTOP EARNING SECTOR IN RWANDA IS NAMED
Over the weekend we received reports from well informed sources reviled that Preliminary figures from the year’s earnings 2011 revealed that the tourism sector had topped the list of the biggest earning foreign exchange in the country last year. That same year is believed to have seen new arrival records being established. The uncanny PR and marketing skills by a coalition of private and public sector promoters h3 DAYS TRIP TO MGAHINGA GORILLA NATIONAL PARK
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is in the far south-west of Uganda near the town of Kisoro.It is located in the Virunga Mountains and is neighboring the Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda and the Mgahinga is one of two locations in Uganda in which mountain gorillas can be found; the other being Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The park has one habituated gorilla group, although this group sometimes crosses the bordCOME SEE WHAT UGANDA IS MADE OF 2012
The moment you land at Entebbe International Airport the refreshing natural breeze from the strewn Lake Victoria will be what welcomes you, the spectacular equatorial location of the green savanna, its palpable that Uganda is an exceptional and a must visit safari destination after 40km distance, sprawled across seven hills there is the capital Kampala. Uganda is where the East African Savannah meets the West Afr2012 PLANS FOR KENYAN NATIONAL PARKS
When the year 2011 had just started, The Kenya Wildlife Service made announcements of the plans to increase park fees for all the major National Parks. However, the prices that were to be considered were from the US $ 60 per person to US $ 80 per person of the same category, which is for the foreign nonresident tourists. This initiation is due to start operating at the beginning of next year 2012. In addition to thHOPE FOR THE TOPURISM INDUSTRY IN UGANDA
Uganda’s Minister of Tourism expressed grief over the lack of funding when opening a new privately-owned heritage museum in Mbarara. He asked for levelheaded funding for the ministry he heads and the tourism sector, proportionate in the midst of the contribution of the sector to the national economy, which he pegged at over 9% of GDP, and according to him, his ministry was receiving a paltry 0.13% from the nation6 DAYS TOUR TO KIBALE, BWINDI AND LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK.
Day 1: Kampala – Kibale Forest After breakfast, depart Kampala for Kibale National Park and this scenic drive takes approximately 5-6 hours therefore arriving in the afternoon. Stop over in Fort portal town for lunch before driving to the accommodation of your budget where you will stay prior to your chimpanzee tracking tomorrow. After checking in, and if there is still time, go for a guided walk in Bigodi SwFACTS ABOUT MOUNTAIN GORILLAS
With only 786 mountain gorillas remaining worldwide there are two population groups, one in the Virunga volcanic mountain range on the border of Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo and one in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda. These primates live in mountainous areas like the tropical rain forests being portioned by forest clearance and degradation. The two mountain gorilla populations, whUNIQUE HIPPOS YOU CAN FIND IN UGANDA
Referred to as the “great African Hippopotamus,” hippos are the second heaviest animals known after the elephant. Hippos weigh over 5 tons. These magnificent animals are believed to produce red fluid that are also produced by a special gland since it has no sweat gland no doubt why people consider it true that hippos fret blood. Hippos are water animals and therefore spend most of its time beneath the water toBWINDI IMPENETRABLE FOREST NATIONAL PARK
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park Uganda is gifted with the most appealing antique varieties of Mountain Gorillas, Birds, and Primates among others. The National Park is positioned sharing a point of intersection in the far south-west with Uganda, DRC (Congo) and Rwanda covering 331sq km, home to half of the world’s mountain gorillas appropriate for gorilla tracking in the country. Home to elephant, chimpaONE OF UGANDA’S BIG FIVES
In the list of the Big five animals includes this animal however, there are other members which include the elephant, the rhinos, the leopard, the lion and of course the Buffalo itself. Normally referred to as the African buffaloes, they are not dangerous animals but can be if they are wounded any were on the body. With that, it’s believed that in Africa they have killed more people than lions have killed peopleBEST TOUR COME 2012 -3 Days Gorilla Watching Safari in Uganda
Day 1: Setting off from Kampala for Bwindi Impenetrable national Picking up will be done by the tour guide from the hotel in the morning for the departure to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Bwindi impenetrable N.P is located in the south western part of Uganda which is an 8-10 hours drive away from the city (Kampala). The stop over will be at the crafts village to have a look at the local arts and even purchaseTHE SPLENDID PATAS MONKEY
These kinds of monkeys normally have a light reddish brown color on its back and white legs as well as areas around the eyes and one can easily call it a velvet monkey. They like the De Brazza monkeys; these kinds too are very active in the morning and late in the afternoon while they rest under the shade in the afternoon because of the heat and only sleep in the trees at night. Patas monkeys feed mostly on vegetatCHIMPANZEE AND GORILLA TOUR (7 DAYS)
DAY 1 TO QUEEN ELIZABETH NP With a warm welcome and pick up by the tour guide, set off to south western Uganda to Queen Elizabeth National Park. The journey is quite long has will include stops at the equator crossing for a few refreshments, snacks and photos; you’ll have sight of long horned Ankole cattle grazing by the grassland and backdrop views of intensely terraced foot hills. Stop by a hotelmKENYA GETS TOURISM BOOST
Tourism sector in Kenya to be specific at the coast is gaining subsequent to the changing trend in patterns of tourists with more coming from the East. Described as a blessing in disguise, bed tenancy has picked up in most hotels to shift in the catchment regions of the souk. Among the hotels which have benefitted from the shift is Mombasa Continental Resort which has up to 100% bookings in the hotel till early JanVISIT UGANDA 2012
Recently, Uganda was ranked by Lonely Planet as the most favored tourism destination for 2012. Lonely Uganda emerged number one out of 10 other countries investigated, pursed next by Myanmar, Ukraine, Denmark, Bhutan, Cuba, New Caledonia, Taiwan and Switzerland. The ranking comes at a time when Uganda is focused on intensifying marketing and promotion of the country both domestically and internationally. AccordingON TOP OF THE LIST……………..
For those who love to see numerous species of animals and birds in their jungle, than get the exciting opportunity now because it’s all in Rwanda tours. Rwanda offers an amazing experience and memorable as well to come incredibly close to jeopardized and very precarious species of animals and reptiles, the richness in biodiversity among others. A Rwanda tour is not just limited to its forest assortments, but thDEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM IN UGANDA THROUGH MARKETING
Together with the Civil Aviation Authority, The Uganda Wildlife Authority are putting Entebbe Airport as their first priority to market as a way to improve on the countries tourism sector if she wanted to be what a British tourist guide proposed Uganda would be come 2012. One of the best ways to recognize Uganda’s beauty is through advertising and that can be done by having road signs from the airport to KampalRWANDA GORILLAS
Gorilla trekking in Rwanda is the most beautiful scenery to complete your vacations in-the middle of the tropical forests during our gorilla trekking tours and other ecological units that you will witness. Rwanda is an adventurous place to visit, to have a one on one and stay with the gorillas and other wildlife. Make a trip away from all civilization into the wilderness in African forests, to see the world famed cBABY IHIRWE, THE RESCURED MOUNTAIN GORILLA
This miraculously lucky mountain gorilla was not so long ago rescued from a number of poachers who were reported to stolen the baby gorilla from her parents probably after killing them and were smuggling her across the border from Congo to Rwanda. She is going to be moved to her new home when she moves to Senkwekwe Center at Virunga National Park headquarters in January. There Baby Ihirwe will join a new family ofCOLOBUS MONKEY
Colobus monkeys are a very common animal spices mostly seen and found in the exploratory Uganda. These animals have a beautiful spread of different colours all over their bodies; they are in most cases black and white in colour with a few other different colours but not detailed as these two. The black and white colours are marked on the tails and around the face areas of these stunning beings. These animals are woTHE LEFT ONE OF IT’S KIND
At only 16 weeks old, the little mountain gorilla alive from her kind in the area, gives the people in Rwanda hope that gorillas will still exist in the country hence not be extinct like was expected. This tiny baby gorilla is the only one left of the 484 of her kind that existed. The breed that this baby gorilla comes from is in the Central Africa’s Virunga Volcano Region. It’s believed that she is the latHEAVIEST SHORT RAINS IN KENYA IN OVER A DECADE
Kenya’s Wildlife Authorities not so long ago went public to call upon tourists to take extra care about themselves due to the enormous floods that are rampantly taking over most parts of the country lately. Most affected part is the Lake Nakuru National Park one of the many tourist attractions in Kenya. Visitors ought to seek information from Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS) on the safest routes hence to avoid the dKNOW ABOUT CHIMPS…………
Chimpanzees are mammals with much similitude of man because both have some similar DNA making them different from the gorillas. Chimps adore touching each other as reflected to man and can even going ahead and kissing each other. Well as for the adults, they take time to identify a particular chimpanzee to consider a friend and spend time with not far from mating and getting interment with. Clever is the most approGIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY
Rwanda Development Board has set aside Rwf 113 million to be shared among the three districts bordering the Volcanoes National Park as away to help in developing their communities and giving back for their cooperation in conservation of the wildlife. Not less than 12 sectors from the 4 named districts will benefit from the 5% that is going to be shared from the tourism revenue. During the meeting that was held in MCONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE
Since the year began, poaching of elephants in national parks has more than tripled according to the statistics released by Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA). Conservationists have therefore shown their concern as related to these actions and are worries for these unique animals to fade away. UWA has reports that 33 elephants were reportedly killed at Murchison Falls National Game Park in a period of 7 years, howeverTALK ABOUT BABOONS
Baboons are indeed very unique mammals precisely primates that live on the ground and are able to transform to anything in order to fit in different circumstances aside human beings. They only need clear water and secure place where they can sleep in the night that is in huge trees or over cliffs and of course where they will feel safe. These splendid animals love have enough rest and sleeping, they too love to traGORILLA AND CHIMPANZEE ADVENTURE UGANDA
With the different primates in Uganda, this tour looks more into the kinds from Bwindi national park’s gorillas and then chimpanzees from Kibaale national park. It helps with better understanding and appreciation of these primates. We offer a once in a life time opportunity for you our most esteem clients to experience the gorillas in Bwindi impenetrable forest that have population of 800 surviving numbers acrossTREKKING IN MGAHINGA GORILLA NATIONAL PARK
In the far south-west of Uganda near the town of Kisoro lies the magnificent Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, neighbored by Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park and the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Virunga National Park Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is one of two places in Uganda in which mountain gorillas and the other is Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Mgahinga has one gorilla group living there;AA ADVENTURE HERE FOR YOU………
To have an exquisite Adventure in any case one must always y get to the country first or the destination. Uganda has several airline services with the newest the five star Qatar airways working on our International Air Port working with more others like KLM, SN Brussels, British Airways, among anthers that connect to Airports in East Africa of say, Entebbe Airport in Uganda. Immigration officials on arrivalCOMING OF THE SINGLE TOURISM VISA
Not so long ago, it was reported that tour the five East African Community (EAC) member states of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda were holding meeting in Mombasa upon the introduction of one now commonly known as the magical East African tourist visa. The feeling of having to pay for just one visa and tour all the 5 East African countries is leaving the entire tourism sector in excitement mostly the tGorilla Safari Permits reduced to USD 350
The legal tourism body of Uganda has reduced the cost of a gorilla permit in an effort to lure more tourists to the country which has half of the mountain gorillas left in the whole world. The Uganda Wildlife Authority has therefore reduced the fees from $500 to $350 per permit for each gorilla safari trek. This has been done at a time when two new gorilla families have been introduced in the Bwindi ImpenetrableGorilla Trekking Reviews, Best Gorilla Safari Testimonials and Client Opinions
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Rwanda a land of a thousand hills is composed of a mountainous terrain with towering mountains, green valleys and breath taking sceneries, and has a moist temperature climate throughout the year. The Volcanoes National Park (Parc National des Volcans) offers stunning views. On the densely forested virunga volcano slopes are some of the remaining endangered mountain gorillas. you will have the chance to encount
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