Exploring Nyungwe Forest National Park in Rwanda-Rwanda Safari News

The national parks in Rwanda are the most well-known tourist attractions that pull most of the world travellers to take safaris and tours to Rwanda. The most popular national park in Rwanda is Nyungwe National Park and the park holds a variety of primate species including Chimpanzees , black and white colobus monkeys  etc.
Nyungwe Forest National Park is positioned in the south west of Rwanda and it was gazzetted as a national park in the year 2004. It is located at an estimated distance of 225 km from the main capital city of Rwanda and also from the coastal town of Cyangugu 50km in the south western direction and from Butare side its located 90km. Tus can be accessed from different corners by travellers on a safari in Rwanda.
Nyungwe forest national park is one of the largest remaining high-altitude rainforests in Africa and its situated at an altitude of between 1600 to 2950 meters and the area where the park is located is said to be receiving an a very rain pour of 1800to 2500mm each and every year. The is habitant to numerous world’s large species of colobus monkeys.
The most interesting thing about the park is that it’s a home to various varieties of wildlife species such as the striped jackals, African civets, golden cat as well as serval cat, Olive Baboons and marsh mongoose. Therefore taking Rwanda safari tour especially the Nyungwe Forest National Park will offer the visit he favorable chance to watch the various wild life found in the park.
Rwanda safaris and Tours also organize packages for travellers to watch the various bird species found in the park. The park is very a favorable destination where one can view different unique species of birds because the park its self is occupied by an estimated total of 275 species of birds and some of these birds include the rare regal sunbirds and blue headed sunbird, the red throated alethe as well as the Ruwenzori Turaco.
Besides animal viewing, bird watching, the park also has diversity of tourist activities which make the tourists to have memorable experience while on his or her safari and tour to Rwanda. The other activities include mountain climbing which can be done at Bigugu Mountain which is located at an estimated height of 2952 meter and also visitor can enjoy activities such as photography as well as plant identification because the park is blessed with 1100 species of the rare giant lobelias plant species, orchids which usually group in areas of high altitude.
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The truth about Bitukura Gorilla Family in Uganda - Uganda Gorilla Safari News

Gorilla Trekking Safaris and Tours in Uganda are the major highlights of all the safaris and tours done in the Pearl of Africa -Uganda .Currently the main reason as to why tourists visit Bwindi Impenetrable national is that the park is more known as very secure and more reliable destination with serene environment in which visitors can physically have face to face encounter with the world’s rare species of Mountain Gorillas.
Uganda gorilla safaris present tourists with an opportunity to visit the Bitukura Gorilla Family located in the Ruhija gorilla trekking sector in Bwindi national park, western parts of Uganda. Trekking gorillas in this area avails you chance to spend time with the 14 individual members of the Bitukura gorilla group and among the 14 even involve the 4 silver backs who are the leaders of the group and they place significant role of protecting and guarding the group from attacks that can be caused by other wild gorillas as well as other enemies.
The true fact about this group is that the group derived its name from the river that owns the similar name and it was in this river where this gorilla group was first seen. Bitukura gorilla group was habituated in the month of July, year 2007 from that time it was protected under tender care making it get used to human beings and not until in the month of October, year 2008 when it was officially opened for tourism and then tourists on gorilla safaris in Uganda were allowed to encounter it.
The uniqueness with in this group is that its habituation process took shorter time of only 15 month which is different from other groups whose habituation process usually takes at least two remarkable years. But the hidden secret in this group is that, it had close bond and attachment to the Kyaguriro gorilla group, with whom they regularly interacted with and in the process they could have regularly physical encounters with the Uganda wild life authority rangers and hence got used to human beings very fast.
The unforgettable fact about this group is that the Bitukura group at first had 24 individual gorilla members but due to various factors the ground has experienced reduction of its members to current total number of 14 individual members only left. This peaceful gorilla group usually encountered on Uganda gorilla trekking safaris and tours composed of four silver backs and among the four , the second youngest known as Ndahura is the leader of the group and he assumed power from the his former leader Karamuzi who has retired at the age of roughly 42 years.
Taking a gorilla safari to Uganda will enable you to know more about the interesting human brothers living in the forest jungles of Bwindi impenetrable National park located in the district of Kisoro western part of Uganda.
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The Murchison ferry set for grounding – Uganda safari news

The Uganda safari destination of Murchison Falls National Park situated in the north west of Uganda is famously known as a great destination for wildlife safaris in Uganda. The park is traditionally known for being a habitat to the big five of the land animals including the buffaloes, elephants, lions and leopards before Rhinos got extinct in 1983 though they were later re-introduced in the nearby Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. Murchison Falls National Park is traversed by the world’s longest river - the Nile River leaving a permanent natural feature of the world’s powerful Murchison Falls. The Nile bisects the park in two portions of the north and south sections respectively thus travellers on safaris and tours in Uganda connecting to either of the regions require a ferry to cross the Nile.
The ferry has operated at Paraa jetty for several years and it has become a heritage of the park. Operating on scheduled timetable, the ferry enables Uganda safari undertakers to connect to the north for game drives and those connecting to the south for connection to Hoima and visit to the top of the falls.
It is sad to note that this traditional ferry will be out of service on 23 Feb 2015 for maintenance. Though this will cause inconveniences, it will present smooth and safety ferry running once it resumes service on 25th Feb 2015.
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The east African single tourist visa to be audited – Uganda safari news

The East African single Tourist Visa which was adopted by the destinations of Uganda, Rwanda and Kenya aimed at creating a common destination where travelers on safaris in the region including safaris in Uganda can have a chance of extending to other neighboring countries without buying other visas.
The initiative has been seen as a perfect move to promoting the region as single tourism destination other than distinct fragmented units. The region has got a lot of similar tourist products including the Uganda safari products such as amazing wild game which is also present in Kenya and Tanzania not forgetting the critically endangered mountain gorillas usually encountered on gorilla trekking safaris in Uganda and Rwanda.
However, since the inception of this initiative in February last year, its take up has not been to the maximum despite it being cost effective. The players in this initiative have resolved to carry out an audit its performance. The baseline survey also has an interest in the usage of national IDs for citizen cross boarder travel in the three states.
The proposed audit is aimed at identifying the gaps in the initiative which in turn will present a range of opportunities for government agencies and operators. The current report from Kenyan Authorities indicate that only 1,560 single tourist visas were sold as at December despite the enormous numbers that undertook safaris in the region including safaris and tours in Uganda in the year 2014.
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LION EXPERIENCE IN UGANDA – UGANDA SAFARI NEWS

Uganda as one of the best tourism destination in Africa really blessed with diverse numbers of tourism experiences with much unexplored potentials to act as pull fact of the first time and regular world travellers to book Safaris and tours in Uganda. The interesting tourism experiences characterized by the presence of all the few big cats in Uganda’s protected Areas can be visited and their hidden aspect found out. Travellers from various corners of the world have found Uganda to be unavoidable destination due to the most interesting King of the jungle i.e. the lion. Across section of travellers on Uganda safari are always on the back of their safari guides to search for lions after which they demand for the Leopard.
Uganda Safaris presents life time experience to tourists who decide to take tour to the pearl of Africa and the long lasting impression comes from viewing the magnificent wild jungle King that presents its self as the only symbol of power, nobility and courage on crests family, national flags and courts of arm in many nations, companies, and civilizations. The respected family cat leader which at one moment was sited from Greece to northern India can now be experienced in the sub-Saharan regions like Uganda and very small numbers can be found in India.
The most impressing bit of having lion experience in the pearl of Africa is that visitors have high opportunities of experiencing the lion in any of the three national parks ie the beautiful Queen Elizabeth national park which is the home to the rare tree climbing lions found in the Ishasha lion area with the population of 210 lions, also in Kidepo valley park which has 182 lions and the Uganda’s biggest national park Murchison Falls having population of 132 lions, not forgetting the Toro-Semiliki lion area which has rough estimate of five lions. Most interesting to explore from this family cat member is that the lion has managed to form a social system which is much based on team work and separation of labor within the system pride.
For visitors who are very much interested in getting closer to African wild fauna, Safari tours in Uganda has rewarding experience which comes at cost of travelling down to Uganda the only outstanding destination with authentic experiences . The unique and new experience got by the tourists when viewing the lions is also backed up with the monitoring of some unique exotic mammals and birds that fill the Ugandan protected areas were also the lions can be experienced. The exceeding part of the experience is when visitors come to prove that lions like other species, when in arid hot areas are always lighter in colour and also happen to be darker in areas with vegetation which are dense. The older lion being very different and this makes it unique hence easily identifiable from the other species of the cat family and also the maturely independent lion tends to have a weight of 150 to 250 kilograms and the female counter part can weigh like to around 120 to 182 kilograms.
Having Safaris and tours in Uganda means that visitors are welcomed to green savanna grasslands with woodlands and dense bushes which are the habitat for the great lion which is described to be laziest animal among the big cats and this is attributed to the fact that lions usually take16 -20 hrs. Per day resting and the remaining time is mostly spent by the females hunting while males patrol their boundaries to ensure that they are protected from their enemies. To experience the tree climbing lion which tends to cover it’s self from sunshine while resting in the umbrella is more memorable like someone going to haven to witness how the heavenly Father protects its children on earth.
The believable truth about having lion experience in Uganda organized by the Uganda safari tours is that visitors have chances of experiencing the lions which are the only largest and imposing carnivores in Africa and the true social cats which are of special cultural importance in almost each and every country in the African continent. The lion experience in Uganda is made unforgettable experience to the visitors by the friendly-loving nature of Ugandans which provide a warm welcome to any new person in their home land and more exceeding happiness is backed up by the presence of world class hotels, lodges, and other recreational places which provide wide range of services and facilities to visitors who mighty be having their first time travel to Africa and even to our lovely regular visitors.
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THE CONSTRUCTION OF A GOLF COURSE IN MURCHSION FALLS NATIONAL PARK HITS A DEAD END – UGANDA SAFARI NEWS

Murchison Falls National Park positioned in the north west of Uganda is a rich Uganda safari tour destination with a wide range of attractions and tourism activities. Some of these include the thrilling game drive in the northern section of the park which exposes you to wild game species like giraffes, lions, Jackson’s hartebeest among others and the Nile launch cruise which exposes you to the aquatic dwellings of the world’s longest Nile River such as Nile crocodiles and Hippos.
The Madvani Group under its trading section the Marasa Holdings Limited expressed the interest of setting up a golf course close to one of its luxury lodges named Chobe that offer accommodation to Upmarket clients on Uganda safaris and tours in Murchison since 2006 though it received a negative feeling from a range of conservationists in Uganda.
Despite the Presidents support, the golf course move was rejected by the Uganda Wildlife Authority and the National Environmental Management Authority citing its negative effects to the environment and its disgrace in the protected area.
Following several years of hassle, the Madvani Company eventually let go of the venture and took up the proposed alternative land at Karuma Wildlife Reserve. The then  Uganda Wildlife Authority Executive Director Dr. Andrew Seguya noted in his explanation to the parliamentary committee on Trade and Tourism that following several discussions with Marasa they have reconsidered the site for the golf course to the neighbouring Karuma Wildlife Reserve – something he noted that it would serve all interests for the travellers wishing to do safari tours to Uganda, public, investors while avoiding negative impacts.
The golf course which is known for consuming a lot of water and at the same time encouraging chemical applications would have had a lasting effect on the biodiversity in Murchison Falls National Park thus affecting the tourism products that are normally encountered on Uganda safaris.
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