According to the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), at least 27 hippos have been reported dead of a suspected anthrax outbreak in Queen Elizabeth National Park in the last two weeks. The disease is caused by a group of bacteria, the Bacillus anthracis. These bacteria besides being able to multiply several fold to reproduce new [...]
Mount Rwenzori Peak is Blocked
The remaining ice cap on Mountain Rwenzori covering Margherita has split, creating a crevasse of 6 meters, according to the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA). Note that Mountain Rwenzori has about 6 peaks but Margherita is its highest and most popular the world over. It provides a unique experience to mountain climbers.
Moses Mapes, UWA boss said [...]
Another Habituated Gorilla Group in Bwindi Forest
The Uganda Wildlife Authority has started habituating another group of gorillas in a bid to enlarge tourism in the southern part of the Bwindi National Park in south-western Uganda. Sam Mwandha, the director of conservation told The New Vision on Monday that habituation of the Bikingi gorilla group begun recently.
He said that it is [...]
A Call for Balloon Tourism in Lake Mburo National Park
The Uganda Wildlife Authority has called upon firms that are interested in developing and managing balloon tourism in the Lake Mburo National Park. The National Park occupies 260 sq km and is positioned in the Southeast part of Uganda, along the main road between Masaka and Mbarara. It has both animal life and natural lakes. [...]
