Explore Africa Safaris, a a local tour operator based in East Africa in partnership with Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) and Uganda Wildlife Authority are organizing a marathon in Lake Mburo National Park as a way of promoting domestic tourism. The marathon which is the first of its kind will be held on July 19th 2015
Residents Cry Out to Museveni Over Wild Animals
Local residents in Kiruhura district begged the president to assist them in curbing on the wild animals destroying their crops and water sources. The residents argue that the animals from Lake Mburo national Park escape and destroy their plantations. They said that they have often talked to Uganda wildlife authority(UWA) officials to fence the park
UWA Confirms Sitatunga Hunting
Recent reports about the Sitatunga gazelle now being officially on the hunting list were confirmed last week by the Uganda Wildlife Authority, causing the predictable outcry amongst dyed in the wool conservationists on one side while those in favour of hunting considered it a step to open up hunting in the entire country, and hoping
The Return of Lions to Lake Mburo National Park
A Pride of lions has re-emerged in Lake Mburo National Park after the last one died in 2004 due to poisoning by pastoralists because they were preying on livestock and food crops. However, in November 2008, they reappeared in the park and since then, staff and visitors have sighted them several times. These sighting go
Lions back in Lake Mburo
On our recent visit to Lake Mburo National Park we heard good news. After more than a decade of absence lions have returned. Apparently it is a family of four, two adults and two cubs. One day they simply showed up. They must has crossed a considerable area of farms and ranches.