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Officials say the strategy was intended to accommodate more travelers and avoid the bottlenecks seen in earlier years. Despite the under-utilization, the tourism sector remains a cornerstone of Uganda’s economy, contributing nearly 7% to GDP and supporting over 600,000 jobs across lodging, transport, tour operations, and conservation. Gorilla trekking alone brings in millions of dollars

Uganda has officially launched the 2025 Bwindi-Sarambwe Mountain Gorilla and inaugural Chimpanzee Census. The launching of the events was held at the Institute of Tropical Forest Conservation (ITFC) in Ruhija, within Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Dr. James Musinguzi, Executive Director of the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), officiated the launch and flagged off a 60-member team

A new baby gorilla has been registered in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in South Western Uganda, and the Uganda Wildlife Authority is excited to share the first mobile image of the world’s youngest mountain gorilla. The baby gorilla was born on 18th July 2024 by Mukidebe, an adult female gorilla that belongs to the Kahungye Family

The Uganda Wildlife Authority passed it’s first batch of 115 rangers who have been undergoing a specialized training in wildlife management at the Institute of Wildlife Management in Katwe for one month. The rangers who were visibly excited and content with the training thanked management for consideration as the pioneer group and pledged to exercise

Top Gorilla habitat, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and five other national parks in Uganda have been awarded Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence 2015. The parks were recognized for their distinguished customer service, diversified products, scenic beauty, professional guiding and porter services according to a Uganda Wildlife Authority press release. Trip Advisor is the world’s largest

Tourists visiting Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Kisoro District now have a new activity to look forward to following the launched 8-kilometre mountain trail. The new trail route, which takes tourists up to 2,700 metres above sea level during a four-hour walk in the forests along the Muhabura mountain ranges, offers visitors an opportunity to

In an effort to protect the mountain gorillas in Mgahinga and Bwindi national park, a bee-keeping project has been initiated by the International Gorilla Conservation Programme (IGCP). The major objective of coming up with a project of this nature, is to benefit all the communities in the vicinity of these two national parks in Uganda.