Tag: Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA)

UWA Translocates 200 Uganda Kobs To Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve

The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has begun the phased translocation of 200 Uganda kobs, from Murchison Falls National Park to Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve in the Karamoja sub region, with the animals being moved in phases. On Thursday, UWA revealed that the first phase of the Kobs to Pian Upe was completed, with 37 Kobs […]

UWA Takes Over Management of Bugoma Central Forest Reserve

The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has taken over the management of Bugoma Central Forest Reserve, in a bid to curb widespread degradation and encroachment of Uganda’s most ecologically significant forest. Over the weekend, Prime Minster Robinah Nabbanja announced the takeover during a meeting in Kikuube district, noting that it will help restore and protect the […]

Uganda Receives Eight Rhinos to Promote Conservation

Uganda has received a donation of eight Rhinos from the Munyawana Conservancy in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by African Parks to boost the country’s national rhino conservation and recovery efforts. According to the Director of Tourism Development at the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), Dr Basil Ajer who received the rhinos alongside other UWA officials at Entebbe […]