Queen Elizabeth National Park in western Uganda has some of the highest concentration of Wildlife in Uganda and has been designated a World heritage site by UNESCO. However the high number of wildlife has also caused a lot of harm to the neighboring communities in the different districts in which the park is found.
In Kasese [...]
Tourists visiting the Bwindi impenetrable national park often complained of the amount of money levied on the mountain gorilla trekking permits which was a whopping $500. However to promote tourism both locally and internationally, the Uganda Wildlife Authority has decided to slash the amount of money paid for the mountain gorilla trekking permits.
This has seen [...]
Rwanda’s tourism is growing in leaps and bounds due to the increased efforts by its government and proper organizational skills of the body responsible for promoting and protecting the wildlife in the Country. In the first quarter of this year, Rwanda’s tourism industry has earned 56 million US dollars the equivalent of 33 billion Rwanda [...]
Officials investigate operations at the Uganda Wildlife Authority have found out that a member of the board was awarded 6 out of the 8 gorilla permits that are available to tour operators in the travel industry. The judicial commission which constitutes Kenneth Magambe, Nsamba Bukenya, Col. Stephen Kwiringyira and Catherine Muganga are investigating the alleged [...]
