Ssese Islands in Uganda
History of Ssese Islands The Ssese Islands came into existence about 12000 years ago when a tectonic shift caused an elevated basin situated between two main arms of the great rift valley to flood, forming Lake Victoria as we know it today. Little is…
Introduction and Background of Lions in Uganda
Uganda has ten gazetted National Parks covering an area of 11,273km2, spanning mainly the eastern and western international borders of the country (Map 1). Together with the areas covered by forests and 12 existing wildlife reserves, these occupy 21 % of…
STATUS OF LIONS IN UGANDA
Margaret Oriciru Ludwig Siefert Executive summary The present status of lions in Uganda is isolated meta-populations existing in only three of 10 national parks. The fate of lions outside the parks is uncertain because the community often kills them. The…
Kidepo Valley National Park
Kidepo Valley National Park is located in the Karamojong region northeast of Uganda, bordering with Kenya and South Sudan. , the remote, wild and little-visited Kidepo Valley National Park provides refuge to a long list of dry-country species not found…
Mountain Elgon National Park Uganda Travel Guide Information
Mount Elgon is on the border of Uganda and Kenya. The mountain is named after the Elgonyi tribe, who once lived in huge caves on the south side of the mountain. It was known as “Ol Doinyo Ilgoon” ( Breast Mountain ) by the Maasai and as…