THE BEAUTY OF QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK

HOW INTERESTING IT IS FOR ONE TO SPEND HIS HOLIDAY AT QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK

UGANDA SUDAN iN THE. PROGRESS TO PROMOTE TOURISM IN THE REGION THROUGH ENHANCING RAILWAY TRANSPORTATION

This follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the joint development of the proposed Gulu-Nimule-Juba-Wau railway line on August 26 at Uganda's foreign affairs ministry in the capital, Kampala.
The existing railway from Mombasa, Kenya stops at Pakwach/Gulu in northern Uganda. The Pakwach/Gulu-Juba-Wau railway line is the missing link, which also has potential to connect to the Cairo-Wau and the proposed Dakar-Port Sudan railway lines. This would provide a transport link between Cairo and Mombasa.
Once the project is complete, trade barriers between Uganda and Sudan will be removed to help people do business.
The MoU signed by Uganda’s roads and transport minister, Eng. John Nasasira and his Sudan counterpart, Brig. Gen. Philip Thon Leek Deng, according to a statement issued by the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) also covered other modes of transport.
Measuring 920 kilometres, the Gulu-Nimule-Juba-Wau route is considerably shorter by 108 kilometres than the earlier proposed route of Pakwach-Arua-Oraba-Yei-Juba that measures 1,028 kilometers.
“The Uganda-Sudan meeting took place in the context of Decision Number five (5) of the 5th Session of the Sudan-Uganda Joint Ministerial Commission held in March 2007 in Khartoum which noted the need to have joint project proposal on the roads and railway lines connecting the two countries for purpose of soliciting funding,” Mr. Dan Alinange, UNRA’s corporate communications manager said in the press statement.
The meeting also established a Joint Ministerial Transport Commission (JMTC) to implement the decisions of the MoU and to generally jointly provide the development of transport infrastructure and services between the two countries.
Alinange said officials discussed the status of ongoing or planned projects on key roads connecting Sudan and Uganda. They include Arua-Koboko-Oraba-Kaya-Yei-Juba, Gulu-Atiak-Nimule-Juba-Malakal, Moroto-Kotido-Kaabong-New Site-Kapoeta and Kitgum-Ikotos-Torit roads.
It was agreed to speed up the process of upgrading these roads to bitumen.
Uganda has secured a credit from the World Bank to undertake a feasibility study and design of the Vurra-Arua-Koboko-Oraba road which is expected to commence in September 2008. Upgrading to bitumen is expected to start in March 2010.
During this financial year the road will undergo routine maintenance, full regravelling and reconstruction of 14 bridges starting December this year.
Tenders for construction were due at the end of August 2008.
The procurement for the feasibility study and detailed design for Gulu-Atiak-Nimule road (104kilometre) is currently at technical evaluation stage and will be completed by September 2009.
Upgrading to bitumen is expected to commence in March 2010. The cost for construction of this road is currently estimated at US$75.4m.
Moroto-Kotido-Kaabong-New Site-Kapoeta road (265kilometre) is scheduled to receive full regravelling commencing January 2009. Subject to availability of funds, upgrading works will commence after June 2010. The road is estimated to cost $174m.
The Kitgum-Musingo (border) 80kilometre link lies in Uganda while the Musingo-Tsertenya-Ikotos-Torit 280kilometre is in Sudan. The feasibility study and design of the entire link from Rwenkunye-Apac-Lira-Kitgum-Tsertenya is scheduled to commence in February 2009 and be completed in December 2009.

THE BEAUTY ASSOCIATED WITH KIBALE NATIONAL PARK

Have you ever been there? have you ever stood in amidst of fascinating land scape of the pearl of Africa over whelmed by your impression and experienced by sceneries that you thought were only on photographs, have you ever been thrilled by the magic of Africa !no queues of tourists only serious travelers in search of Avery special experience that enables you experience East Africa at glance. as travel broadens the mind due to the uplifting exposure one gets to varied lands ,people ,culture and nature as well as man made wanders east Africa reigns supreme in each of these . Blessed by nature, beauty and abundance fuelled by festivity and fun, come and experience the beauty of the pearl of Africa where the fun never sets and the sun is worshiped all day long .the festivity
Kibale forest in ,Uganda’s pearl of Africa ,the gem of the east has always enhanced tourists with its incredible beauty .kibale forest on the land of east Africa can truly be called the the land within the pearl of Africa with its pristine and unexplored natural beauty and excellent tour facilities ( as the term describes it the best part of the travel is the travel ,the amazing Kibale National Park, is a large block of rainforest that offers some excellent forest for bird watching. It harbours the greatest variety and concentration of primates found anywhere in East Africa. Superb birds and primates combined with easy access, a good infrastructure and a variety of interesting activities make this forest a worthwhile destination. Many of the facilities are community based, thus providing the local community with the necessary revenue to keep their interest focused on the long-term protection of the area.

The area is mainly occupied by two tribes ie Batooro and Bakiga traditionally both tribes utilised the forest for food, fuel, building materials and medicines.
ABOUT THE PARK
District: Kabarole.
Elevation: 1110 metres to 1590 metres
Size: 560 km 2
Habitat: The forested section ( 77% ) of the park is covered by medium altitude moist evergreen forest in the north and medium altitude moist semi-deciduous forest at lower altitudes in the south. The remaining 23% consist of grassland, swamps and some plantations with exotic conifers.
Status: National Park since 1993
Birds Recorded : 335 species.
Timing : March - May, September - November
Time Required : 2 days
Key Species of Birds
Red-winged Francolin, Red-chested Flufftail, White-naped Pigeon, Green-brested Pitta, African Pitta, Joyful Greenbul, Grey-winged Robin, Abyssinian Ground Thrush, Grey-throated Flycatcher, White-bellied Crested Flycather, Masked and Black-capped Apalises, Uganda Woodland Warbler, Chestnut-winged Starling, Orange-tufted and Tiny Sunbirds, Grey-headed Olive-back.
OTHER WILDLIFE
Kibale has a well-established Chimpanzee-tracking program with a high success rate. Other primates that may be found on these guided walks include Guereza Colobus, Olive Baboon, Grey-cheeked Mangabey, L'Hoest's Gentle ( Blue) and Red-tailed Monkeys is more likely to be found in open areas adjacent to the forest. You may find evidence of Elephant, Bush Pig and Bufallo along the trails, whilst Bushbuck, Blue, Harvey's and Peter's Duickers are other shy inhabitants of the forest interior. The guided night walks are also rewarding: Potto, Spectacled Demidoff's and Thomas's Galagos, Lord Derby's Anomalure, African Civet and Common Genet are all possible.
Other interesting mammals from the list of over 60 species include Ichneumon, Banded and Marsh Mongooses, Alexander's Cusimanse, Swamp Otter, Ratel ( Honey Badger ) and African Palm Civet. Although Golden Cat, Serval, Lion, Leopard, Warthog, Giant Hog and Hippopotamus are recorded from the park, they are unlikely to be encountered in the Kanyanchu area. Sitatungas are known from Bigodi Swamp but are infrequently seen. The spectacular and beautiful Rhinoceros Viper is fairly common here but is, unfortunately, less often found alive than as a road-kill.
ACCOMMODATION
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FOREST REGULATIONS
. Please note that this is not a Zoo so it is a tropical rainforest and sightings depend on factors such as time of the day fruit availability, weather and how quite the primate group is.
. The maximum number of people in a group is 4 visitors per guided walk. The maximum time allowed with the chimps is one hour, however, the time might be shortened under the guides discretion to eliminate stressful situations for the chimps
. When trekking you are advised to remain in a tight group and follow the guides directions at all times.
. Please remain at a distance of 8 meters from the chimps or the distance that your guide recommends
. Under no circumstance shall you chase while they descend or to or walk on higher ground.
. You are advised not to enter the forest if you are sick as this can put the animals at serious risk
. Please refrain from eating near the chimps and other primates
. Please do not shout in the forest
. Its advisable to wear long boots that cover your toes and long trousers as there are red ants and slippery trails, also carry along water proof clothing in the rainy season.
. Children under 15 years are not allowed to view the chimps for safety reasons.
. If you need to urinate please do so off the trail system.
. If you need to defecate, please do so off the trail system and bury all in a hole all waste.

PEOPLE AND THEIR CULTURES IN UGANDA

Ugandan culture
For people who intend to travel (Swahili: Safari) not only
as a leisure moment but even as an opportunity to discover new cultures, Uganda offers various choices to get near
and close to the local communities. As headed by their kings though other cultures have not yet resored their kings back to their respective thrones but special thanks goes to his majesty the kabaka of Buganda His Majesty
Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II
36th King of Buganda
Uganda, with a population of 24.5 million has about 50 different tribes. South of the Nile is dominated by tribes belonging to the Bantu ethnic group:
• Baganda, the largest Ugandan ethnic group having around the 20% of the whole population, live in central and southern Uganda and around Kampala and are the origin of the name to the nation. The Buganda Kingdom was never conquered by colonial armies; rather the powerful king (Kabaka), Mutesa I, agreed to a protectorate status. The Kabakaship is linked to a legendary Kintu as the first king but rather a mythical origin of the Kingdom.as currently the throne is headed by majesty kabaka Muwenda Mutebi the 36th

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• Banyoro descend from the most ancient Ugandan kingdom: Bunyoro - Kitara (1300). The traditional government of Bunyoro consisted of a hereditary ruler, or king (Omukama). The Nyoro Omukama was believed to be descended from the first ruler, Kintu who had 3 sons. The oldest son became a servant and cultivator, the second became a herder, and the third son became the ruler over all the people according to some legendary stories. Bunyoro - Kitara has also mythical links with Abaewezi, legends abound among Banyoro history.currently the throne is under the Oyo kabamba iguru


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• Basoga lived around Jinja East of the Victoria Nile River. Traditional Soga society consisted of a number of small kingdoms not united under a single leader. Society was organized around a number of principles, the most important of which was descent. Unlike the kabakas of Buganda, Basoga kings are members of royal clans, selected by a combination of descent and approval by royal elders.
• Bagisu occupy the western slopes of Mount Elgon. Bugisu has the highest population density in the nation. As a result, almost all land in Bugisu is cultivated and production of arabica coffee is very important and a major cash crop.
• Bakiga inhabit the far south west.
• Bakonjo are found in Kasese area and parts of Bundibugyo bordering the Democratic Republic of Congo.
• Bamba near the border with Democratic Republic of Congo dominate Bundibugyo district.
• Banyankole in Mbarara and the neighbouring districts descend from the traditional Ankole kingdom where the pastoralist Hima established dominion over the agricultural Bairu. The Iru were legally and socially inferior to the Hima, and the symbol of this inequality was cattle, which only the Hima could own. Ankole society evolved into a system of ranked statuses
• Batoro descend from the Toro kingdom, an offspring of Bunyoro - Kitara and live in and around Fort Portal area. They evolved out of a breakaway segment of Bunyoro some time before the nineteenth century. The Batoro and Banyoro speak closely related languages, Lutoro and Lunyoro, and share many other similar cultural traits. Toro king (also called Omukama) also claims to rule over the Bakonjo and Baamba people in the more fertile highlands above the plains of Toro. Toro is a highly centralized kingdom like Buganda but similar in stratification to Bunyoro.
• Basese live on Ssese islands.
• Moreover we find:
Bafumbira, Bagwe, Bagwere, Bakenyi, Banyuli, Basamia, Sabiny.


North of the Nile there are tribes belonging to the Nilotic ethnic group who arrived in Uganda through Southern Ethiopia around 1300:
• Lugbara and Madi in the North West. The Lugbara (roughly 3.8 percent of the total) and the Madi (roughly 1.2 percent) are the largest of these groups, representing the South Eastern corner of
a wide belt of Central Sudanic language speakers stretching from Chad to Sudan. The Lugbara live in the highlands, on an almost treeless plateau that marks the watershed between the Zaire River and the Nile. The Madi live in the lowlands to the East.
• Acholi are located in North Uganda near the Sudanese border
and Lango around Lira. They migrated from territory now in Sudan into Uganda and Kenya. They encountered horticultural Bantu-speakers, organized under the authority of territorial chiefs.
The newcomers probably claimed to be able to control rain, fertility, and supernatural forces through ritual and sacrifice,
and they may have established positions of privilege for themselves based on their spiritual expertise. Some historians believe the Langi represent the descendants of fifteenth-century dissenters from Karamojong society to the East. Both societies are organized into localized patrilineages and further grouped into clans, which are dispersed throughout the territory.
• The Iteso (people of Teso) with roughly 8.1 percent of the population of Uganda, are believed to be the nation's second largest ethnic group. The traditional economy emphasizes crop growing. Many Iteso joined Uganda's cash economy when coffee and cotton were introduced in 1912. All Iteso men within
a settlement, both related and unrelated, are organized according
to age. Each age-set spans fifteen to twenty years, providing
a generational framework for sharing the work of the settlement. Age-sets exercise social control by recognizing status distinctions based on seniority, both between and within age groups.
In the North East there are the Karimojong and other migrant herders
of the nearby countries like Toposa from Sudan and Pokot from Kenya.

Uganda thePearl of Africa

UGANDA THE PEARL OF AFRICA

Sir Winston Churchill once wrote about Uganda:
“For magnificence, for variety of form and colour, for profusion of brilliant life, Uganda is truly the pearl of Africa.”

"Uganda, the Africa’s friendliest country". This reputation has been achieved thanks to the tradition of hospitality of its people and to the remarkably low level of crime and hassle directed at tourists.
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Uganda in the new era of .COM if you thought Uganda is still a country of political turmoil, re- think again. And change your mind, the country is now enjoying the most peaceful atmosphere around the East African continent ' as the name applies the pearl of Africa Uganda is a republican country where almost its system of acquiring a visa can be attained on arrival and the system is flexible to every body who feels interested in visiting the country , otherwise for those of you who had never tried to pay a visit to the pearl of Africa, try it one day you will have an experience of your life time and your dreams will come true if you pay a visit to the peaceful country

Uganda offers a unique biodiversity:
10 national parks, mountain gorillas, more than 1000 species of birds,
the great Lake Victoria (the second largest freshwater lake in the world), the source of the mighty Nile and its waterfalls, the icy peaks of Rwenzori known as “The Mountains of the Moon”.

Uganda is where the East African savannah meets the West African jungle. Only here one can observe climbing tree lions in the morning
and track chimpanzees through the rainforest undergrowth the same afternoon, then the next day navigate tropical channels teeming with hippo and crocodiles before setting off into the misty mountains to stare deep into the eyes of a mountain gorilla.
Various activities are available in Uganda like:
• Avi-tourism (birdwatching)
• Primate tracking (Gorillas, Chimpanzees)
• Safari & Game Viewing
• Walking and trekking
• Cultural excursions
• Mountaineering
• Sport fishing
• Boating
• White water rafting
• Camping

Uganda is the classic destination for travellers seeking nature,
fun, leisure and adventure

UGANDA’S 16TH TRADE SHOW TO PROMOTE UGANDA’S IMAGE

The 16th Uganda's International Trade Fair has been beefed up with all business firms and all the manufacturers, exhibitors other tourism firms in its attempt to promote Uganda investment sector as well as the tourism sector in what we call the show case of Uganda which stand a high chances of promoting the country’s image to the whole world, as many people travel from different countries to participate in this show since commodities are sold at half price and people get a chance of being exposed to different new products, and the entrance fee is pocket friendly to every interesting party since its affordable.
Its worldly known that this trade show normally takes place every year on 6th of October where its almost championed by members from different member countries from east Africa as well as exhibitors from around the globe , according to the chairman of the trade show he has said.

The fair, which kicked off on Monday with good attendance from the public and exhibitors, is expected to attract over 900 exhibitors.

“All security agencies ranging from Police, Internal Security Organization (ISO), External Security Organization (ESO), Joint Anti-Terrorism Team (JATT) and the Presidential Guard Brigade (PGB) are involved,” the Uganda Manufacturers’ Association’s chairman, James Kalibbala, told a press conference.

Last year, the fair had 817 exhibitors from 31 countries and 170,000 show-goers.

Kalibbala said the fair would provide a forum for global business networking, enabling trade and investment among foreign and local businesspeople to thrive.

He said the participating countries include Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Thailand, Pakistan, China, India, Ethiopia, Singapore, Turkey, Taiwan, Egypt, Kenya, Ghana, Tanzania, Nigeria, Germany and South Africa.

“There has been an increase in bookings of service companies and institutions for awareness and promotional drives for their programmes,” Kalibbala said.

The theme for this year’s fair is: “Linking Production to Prospective Markets Through Value-Addition.”

“This theme is appropriate and in line with the Government’s vision of putting in place varied integrated economic programmes that are geared towards modernization of agriculture and industrial transformation.”

Kalibbala said Uganda’s industries can only survive on a viable and robust agricultural sector, especially for raw materials.

MY LIFE EXPERIENCE WITH THE AMAZING MOUNTAIN GORILLA 99% HUMANS

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Every one doesn’t know how many seconds it may take to gaze around by these curious mountain gorillas, but there’s the exhilarating and humbling feeling of recognition –of mountain gorilla, one of around just 700 in the world, looking at inscrutably these close sisters to humans .because of their interesting characters
Though they live in the tree canopy a mother patiently tries to feed her infant, a fidgeting black bundle of new fur, as it wriggled this way and that occasionally flinging out a small arm to paw at her back or a nearby branch.
Then the giant frame of an adult male, a majestic silverback, crashed through anything in its way before he too came to rest not far from where we stood.
I sat regally in a clearing of its own making - not for gorillas the need for guides with machetes to hack a path through the tripwire vines, ferns and dead trees of the steep mountainside - shoveling his food into giant jaws as nonchalant as a 28 stone beast can be.
Sharing 95 per cent of human's DNA, the actions of these placid animals as they fed were recognizable, at times, reminiscent of ourselves, not least that there can sometimes be little time for pleasantries when there's eating to be done.
Though groups to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park are allowed just an hour per day with the gorillas and visiting these endangered animals is one of Uganda's undoubted highlights.
I'd gone to sleep in my lodgings in the valley below amidst a cacophony of sounds from the local orchestra. As the central African sun slept the forest remained very much awake and the constant chirrup of crickets was only interrupted by a birds' chorus of muffled machine gun rat-a-tat-tat conversations.
The Uganda Wildlife Authority are admirable in their management of their habitats, as they attempt to balance responsible tourism with the demands of protecting and nurturing the mountain gorillas in its attempt to enhance conservation as this has been done through establishing the currying capacity concept to the gorilla trekkers as they are only restricted to 8 paxs per day per group where it almost offers 4diferent groups of gorillas groups which include Mubale, Rushegula, Habinyangi and Nkuringo.
These docile but endangered animals may be the most enticing of the country's abundant wildlife but traditional Gorilla Permit Information
Gorilla permits currently cost US$500 per person and can be bought through tour operators or the Uganda Wildlife Authority. From 1st July 2007, the cost increased from 375 US$ to US$500. and coming next year the park entrance fees have been raised from 25 per person to UD$ 30 per day per person See www.uwa.or.ug for 'Gorilla Rules'.
Health Information
Visitors to Uganda must consult their doctor at least a month before traveling to discuss vaccination requirements and malaria protection. A yellow fever vaccination certificate may be required for inspection at immigration.
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KARISIMBI PROJECT SOON TO SET DIGITAL

KARISIMBI IN NEXT YEARS NEW PROJECT

iN one of the next years Karisimbi project soon to be set digital next year as an attempt to improve information around the area is alleged that this new project it would assis tourists who visit the area for its mountain gorill treking in the virunga ranges near parc de-national ALI, RWANDA - Rwanda's Karisimbi tower project is set to go digital by March next year, the coordinator has revealed. Digitization is the process of converting information into a digital format.
"We have finished the pilot phase of digitization and we are now going into the final phase", Mr. Agustin Iyako, project coordinator told East African Business Week in Kigali.

He said the digitization is set for March next year while Communication Navigation Surveillance -Air Traffic Management (CNS-ATM) needs thirty months to be in place. CNS-ATM requires about $80million investment to satisfy Comesa region.
However, digitization and content development for Rwanda can be calculated in phases depending on the need of the project.
Karismbi project is an ICT infrastructure on the Peak of Karisimbi Mountain at 4,507 meters above sea level in Rwanda's Northern Province.
The project was put in place by the government in 2005 to enhance electronic communications and broadcasting capabilities in the country and in the neighboring countries.
The infrastructure seeks to provide low cost, high-capacity communications capability for both rural as well as urban areas, and expand coverage for mobile phone, Internet, TV and FM radio coverage and access.
One of the crucial tasks of the project is to provide sky safety and surveillance capability through a Communication Navigation Surveillance - Air Traffic Management (CNS-ATM), already endorsed by the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) in 2006.
The success of the project could mean lowering the cost of international bandwidth from about US$3,500 per megabyte/month to only US$1,500 per megabyte/month.
However, the officials say that the project can provide an output of about 30 to 40Mbps of bandwidth. Once fully operational, it is expected that the cost of communications in Rwanda will come down on average by of about 50%.
With the help of the project, a number of selected rural schools and hospitals have been connected with Digital Video Broadcast Return Channel Terrestrial (DVBRCT) and Broadband Internet services as a proof of concept.
Through the project, various e-application services on its network like virtual tourism, e learning, e-health, e-commerce, e-government, tracking and surveillance of goods on transit are expected to be available.
Currently the tower has been light up and other supportive infrastructure like houses and helicopter pad for landing are in place. By partnering with COMESA, the coordinator is optimistic that the project stands more chances of being financed on the regional level.

New project about quoter air ways

QUOTAR AIR WAYS TO BEGIN NEW FLIGHTS TO ENTEBBE
Qatar air ways the national airline of Qatar apetroalelar rich midlle east state has announced to open up new routs to Entebbe in order to capture the ever increasing demand by tourist frying to Uganda & to other Asian countries.
The move is believed to ease air transportation users mostly the tourists

FORT JESUS OF KALANGALA ISLANDS (SSESE HABITAT RESORT)

Every one can be forgiven to think that Jesus was shown the splendor of the world and tempted at ssese habitat resort the splendor of nature can be absorbed at a glance outside or inside any of the suites at the resort .the only restriction is the wallet .Uganda is gifted by nature as its mostly observed at the beauty of ssese island which really endowed with nature but with ssese island the creator seems to have been very generous in the resources of ssese with its crystal blue lake waters, birds, forests hills and valleys not long time of the ago when these goodies of nature would take one a lot of moving around to see them all as its believed that ssese island is a mojor attraction to many tourists of different status both local and international ,honey mooners and even singles they all acclimatize them selves around the beaches of ssese island . since now its coming to Christmas season so many tourists are rushing to take up their hotel bookings in the region as its alleged that the construction of the new ssese island resort would reduce on the crowding of tourist in the hotels around the island towards Christmas season as well as slowing down the accommodation prices ,ssese island resort ,whether lying on your bed or verandah you can observe the beauty of the island as its reffered to as a home rather than a village for more information
about your trip arrangement to Ssese island as its the best organizer for all your holiday trips to fort Jesus of kalangala.

One third of Lake Victoria, the second largest freshwater lake in the world, belongs to Uganda. Created around 12.000 years ago, when a tectonic shift caused the formation of a huge basin of water within the two branches of the Great Rift Valley. During that time many volcanic islands were formed, most of them in the northern part of Lake Victoria. The biggest one belongs to the Ssese Islands archipelago: Bugala Island.

Ssese islands, an archipelago of 84 islands in the north west area of the lake, was called by Baganda “Islands of God” because they believed to be inhabited by spirits and divinities, called Balubaale in luganda included Mukasa, the spirit of the lake.

A part of Bugala, where the headquarter of the district of Kalangala is located, there are many other inhabited islands like Bubembe, Bukasa, Bufumira e Banda.

All the 84 islands of Ssese islands are covered with a magnificent equatorial forest and are a paradise for birdwatchers and travellers who love tranquillity, peace and leisure. The island is inhabited by

Wildlife
Vervet monkey, Bushbuck, black and white colobus, hippos, sitatunga antelope endemic to the islands with larger horns than the mainland specie. Other endemic species are present on the islands like the creek rat and three butterfly species.

Birdlife
Visitors can see various different species of hornbills, barbets, turacos, robin chats, flycatchers and weavers. Very common are jewel-like pigmy kingfisher, brown throated wattle eye, paradise flycatcher, African fish eagle, palmnut vultures, little egret, great cormorant.

Activities
Pleasant walking all around Kalangala
Fishing
Swimming
Boat trips

BURUNDI IN TOURISM GEAR

BURUNDI IN TOURISM GEAR
Bujumbura, Burundi- Burundi has launched a campaign to boost its tourism industry with a pledge by the head of state, President Pierre Nkurunziza, to take tourism as a top development agenda. as one way to stimulate the development of the country
Speaking at the openning ceremony, held at Hotel Club du Lac Tanganyika, Nkurunziza efforts the Burundian government has already made to take tourism to the next level, seen by many as one with immense potential. as this is to be reached on after a peace agreement signed between the government and the lebel readers In an attempt to bring peace as a tool for development
Some of the highlights that could boost tourism, said Nkurunziza, include the recent signing of the peace accord with the last remaining group of rebels and the peace building initiatives throughout the country.

""Government has undertaken a lot of effort to bring peace. Burundi’s tourism sector has been underdeveloped. According to statistics from the World Travel and Tourism Nkurunziza said tourism would serve the dual purpose of developing the economy and ensuring environmental protection.
He extolled ecotourism, saying community based initiatives and those aimed at fighting poverty should be given high priority. He also said the government was putting in place a policy to prevent poaching, illegal fishing and forest encroachment and burning.
He said government had formulated a new investment code that would soon be availed to stakeholders. The code outlines the many benefits to be enjoyed by potential investors.
In her speech, Carmen Nibigira, a top tourism stakeholder, said her motivation to help re-launch tourism in the country because she was a student of tourism. Her ideas were sharpened further when she attended a conference on tourism in Kampala.
During the re-launch week, invited guests were taken on a whirlwind tour of Burundi. Most of the areas of touristic interest were visited, all at the cost of the tourism board and through the contributions of stakeholders.
Areas visited were Kayanza where the Ruvubu power station and coffee growing areas are located, Ngozi, and coffee growing areas. Ngozi is also famous for its ambience and many people visit the place for recreation. The guests had a rest at Muyinga before traveling to Kirundo where they were treated to a great view of Cohoha and Rweru. Later, visitors traveled through Ruvubu National park where they were treated to sights of buffaloes, antelopes and beautiful trees. In Ruyigi, guests spent the night after watching traditional drummers and intore dancers.
The guests were also taken to Lac aux oiseaux for bird viewing and boat rides.
In Gitega, visitors were shown the famous tree marking the center of Burundi. It is believed that the tree stands equidistant from North and South, East and West. There is also an old German fort in Gitega, where the German governor of Rwanda-Urundi lived in 1896. In Theza visitors were able to see the great tea plantations and factory. In Busekera the group toured the batwa tourism village funded by the French Embassy.
Also visited during the trip were Saga Nyanza resort and hotel and Saga Resha, a construction sight for a tourism resort. In Bujumbura the tour saw Musee Vivant the Rwagasore Memorial, the Tourism information Center, and Parc de la Rusizi where hippos, birds and crocodiles live side by side.

migration of mgahinga gorillas

Migration of the gorillas
Well its alleged that due to the fact that gorillas are close to human beings but still they cant leave their element of wilderness as this is mostly evidenced in their continuous habit of seasonality movement of which its not predictable this has accounted to many tour operators running up and down as result of their gorilla permits which they had bought in advance to end up in aloes as gorillas cross to the other side as trans-boundary resources. its alleged that the Bwindi gorilla crossed to Rwanda in the recent few days which has greatly affected the tourism growth in Uganda’s side thus paving way for the Rwandese to have smile on their faces as now, their sales in terms of permits revenue is more than doubles ,
Unfortunately , the Uganda’s wild life authority benefits from the gorilla permits as before the gorillas had crossed to the other side, gorillas had spent some good time in Bwindi but its alleged that within a few months mountain gorilla will come back to Uganda’s side as these are trans-boundary resources they have free access to boarder crossing in their wilderness, though their dates of return is un known for more information about gorillas vis

Migration of the trans boundary resources{ Gorillas}

Migration of the gorillas

Well its alleged that due to the fact that mountain gorillas are close to human beings but still they cant leave their element of wilderness as this is mostly evidenced in their continuous habit of seasonality movement of which its not predictable this has accounted to many tour operators running up and down as result of their gorilla permits which they had bought in advance to end up in aloes as gorillas cross to the other side as trans-boundary resources. its alleged that the Bwindi gorilla crossed to Rwanda in the recent few days which has greatly affected the tourism growth in Uganda’s side thus paving way for the Rwandese to have smile on their faces as now, their sales in terms of permits revenue is more than doubles ,

Unfortunately , the Uganda’s wild life authority benefits from the gorilla permits as before the mountain gorillas had crossed to the other side of Rwanda but its alleged that the crossing of the gorrillas to Rwandas side has tremendously reduced UWA's sales gorillas had spent some good time in Bwindi but its alleged that within a few months gorilla will cross back to Uganda’s side as these are trans-boundary resources they have free access to boarder crossing in their wilderness, though their dates of return is un known for more information about gorillas visit www.vacation-safaris.com.

Batwa People in the Pearl of Africa

uganda the pearl of Africa is in inhabited by the Batwa people who are known for their shortest people around the world similarry to the Hotentontsand the koisan of south africa as its well known that the Batwa people formally lived in the ituri forest as it borders uganda and congo .these group of people were food gatherers during the early ages , curently these Batwa peole/pigmies occupy the vast land of kisoro near lake bunyonyi which is surounded by more than 56 islands which is accesible by .Its believed that many people used to have bad paspective of uganda as they used to term it is as land of politica turmoil which is not the case today,currently, uganda experiences the most positive image all over east african countries as many people travel from diferent states to pay avisit to the pearl of Africa uganda as its gifted by nature .currently the Batwa/ pigmies pertificipate in different acctivies to entertain the tourist who pay avisit aroud Bwindi impenetrable forest known for its famous gorilla treking. as these Batwa people contribute to the conservation measure around the impenetrable forest of the transboundary resoueces {mountain gorillas} in what we call partipatory aproach for your trips to Bwindi contact www.vacation-safaris.com

Sun rise of the Marangu Village

Marangu village, the land inhabited mainly by the famous Chagga tribe where there people travel from around the globe and pay avisit to malangu village to experience their interesting cultural activities including their traditional house,. Chagga people are known for their hospitality and friendliness thus people from around the globe pave a visit to these tribes because of their interesting culture organization, in what we call village stay tourism where they take opportunity to participate in their normal traditional activities. Such activities include zero grazing livestock feeding, coffee picking including processing and finally tasting a cup of locally made coffee and local beers. Preparation of their famous locally lunch recipe (MACHALARI and MTORI) done mainly by the Chagga women which embrace the sunrise of the chaga people Enjoy lunch at family house. Do not forget to taste the traditional locally made yoghurt

Sun rise of the Marangu Village

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Marangu village, the land inhabited mainly by the famous Chagga tribe where there's an opportunity to experience their interesting cultural activities including their traditional house,. Chagga people are known for their hospitality and friendliness thus people from around the globe pave avisit to these tribes becouse of thier interesting culture organisation,in what we call village stay tourism where they take opportunity to participate in their normal traditional activities. Such activities include zero grazing livestock feeding, coffee picking including processing and finally tasting a cup of locally made coffee and local beers. Preparation of their famous locally lunch recipe (MACHALARI and MTORI) done mainly by the Chagga women which embrace the sunrise of the chaga people Enjoy lunch at family house. Do not forget to taste the traditional locally made yoghurt