The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has taken a stand to protect the reputation of one of Uganda’s most cherished conservation sites, Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, by addressing a misleading press release that falsely claimed the sanctuary had closed its doors to the public. On June 26th, 2025, Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) released an official statement to […]
In a heartwarming update for wildlife enthusiasts worldwide, the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) announced the birth of two baby mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) known as a sanctuary for over half of the world’s mountain gorilla population. The newborns, welcomed by […]
Exciting news continues to ripple through the conservation community as the Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre (UWEC), also known as Entebbe Zoo recently welcomed its newest member, a giraffe calf born earlier this month of June. The Uganda Wildlife Authorityy (UWA) shared the heartwarming update on X, revealing that the calf, born to proud parents […]
The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) recently kicked off a landmark conservation effort with the 2025 Bwindi-Sarambwe Mountain Gorilla and Chimpanzee Census, officially launched by Uganda Wildlife Authority’s new Executive Director, Dr. James Musinguzi, on May 6th, 2025 at the Institute of Tropical Forest Conservation (ITFC) in Ruhija. This initiative marks the sixth gorilla census in […]
On March 3, 2025, Uganda joined the global community in celebrating World Wildlife Day under the theme “Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People and Planet.” The national event in Uganda took place in Lira City, city in the Northern Region of Uganda, 340.4 km from the Capital Kampala. World Wildlife Day 2025 drew attention to […]
Giraffe Conservation Foundation (GCF), the leading international organisation dedicated to giraffe conservation and management in the wild, shared a tweet in what it described at “some good news” and also when a well laid out plan works for giraffe conservation in Uganda. Uganda is home to one of the most threatened subspecies of giraffe: the […]
Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), the state-run nature and conservation agency releases a media statement on the fire outbreak at Park View Safari Lodge in Western Region, that gutted the game lodge facilities. Denies any responsibility in cause of the fire According to Uganda Wildlife Authority media statement dated July 24, 2021, it said, on Friday […]
Uganda Wildlife Authority’s (UWA’s) investigation unit received a donation from Space for Giants, an International Conservation Organization that protects wildlife and landscapes in Africa with focus on the survival of elephants. Space for Gaints donated 18 mobile crime scene kits to assist in handling and management of crime scenes in due course of investigations of Uganda wildlife […]
A combined team of two Uganda police divisions busted a 200-acre marijuana farm last week located in Uganda’s second largest national park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, in western Uganda. The operation on arguably the largest farm of the illegal crop in Uganda to date was commanded by their Divisional Police Commanders from Katwe and Bwera […]
Uganda state-run conservation and tourism agency, Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) long distance teenage sensation, Jacob Kiplimo, bagged the Gold medal at the 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon in Gdynia, Poland, on October 17, 2020. The 19-year-old Jacob Kiplimo surged away from Kenya’s Kibiwott Kandie one mile from the finish line to win gold in a new […]