Uganda Flag
What would locals like others know about Uganda? Presenting relevant links in a somewhat random fashion:
Headlines
Uganda’s election: Museveni declared winner, Wine claims fraud
Discrimination and the forgotten pygmy tribes of Uganda – @CharlotteStaff @lauragrb
Uganda: the human story behind gorilla tourism
How Uganda emerged from chaos to become a tourist destination once more
Maps reveal what motivates people to take resources from flagship national park
Uganda tops list of most ethnically diverse countries
Tourism Portals
Explore Uganda
utb.go.ug – @TourismBoardUg
tourism.go.ug – @MtwaUganda
Tourism Associations
ugandatourismassociation.org
ucota.or.ug
Flickr groups
Ecotourism Africa
Uganda Wildlife
Uganda Tagged
Twitter
@ugwildlife
@guide2uganda
@NatureUganda
@Mamerito
@radioonefm90
@TourismBoardUg
@MtwaUganda
Radio One
English language radio station broadcasting from Kampala
radioonefm90.com
@radioonefm90
Facebook
radio.garden/listen/radioonefm90/nUAH2dR0
Reports
Wildlife crime: a review of the evidence on drivers and impacts in Uganda
Evicted for Carbon Credits
https://www.oaklandinstitute.org/evicted-carbon-credits-green-resources
https://redd-monitor.org/2019/08/29/evicted-for-carbon-credits-new-oakland-institute-report-confirms-forced-evictions-for-green-resources-plantations-in-uganda
Indigenous Culture: Batwa
Batwa Experience – Facebook
The_Batwa_of_Uganda
Parks and Wildlife
Uganda has ten national parks ,12 wildlife reserves and 14 wildlife sanctuaries managed by Uganda Wildlife Authority which was established in August 1996. The parks offer savanna safaris along with boat tours, forest hikes, mountain climbing and wildlife research. Facebook; Twitter: @ugwildlife
List of Protected Areas in Uganda – Wikipedia
Uganda – Protected Planet
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park – Wikipedia
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park – Protected Planet
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park – UNESCO
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park – Uganda Wildlife
Linking Conservation, Equity and Poverty Alleviation – IIED (PDF)
http://www.bwinditrust.ug
TripAdvisor
Kidepo National Park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidepo_Valley_National_Park
http://www.ugandawildlife.org/explore-our-parks/parks-by-name-a-z/kidepo-valley-national-park
http://www.dispatch.ug/kidepo-national-park-ugandas-last-frontier/1680
Crater Lakes
http://www.traveluganda.co.ug/craterlakes.asp
Gorillas
Uganda Wildlife Authority manages and controls gorilla tourism within the protected areas in Uganda. The guidelines stipulate that only 8 visitors view the gorillas for one hour per day. The visitors are expected to remain at a distance of 7 meters while viewing the gorillas. Visitors with communicable diseases do not go on trekking expeditions.
Kampala
Kampala
News
Dispatch
Tour Companies
Adrift Adventures – TripAdvisor
Pearl of Africa Tours – @PearlUganda
Safari Uganda
kwanzatours.com – @kwanzatours
Transportation
Direct flights are available from London by British Airways, Brussels by Brussels Airlines, Instanbul by Turkish Airlines, and Amsterdam by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. There are direct flights from Doha by Qatar Airways, Dubai by Emirates Airlines. There are no direct flights from America but there are connections through code sharing airlines from Europe and South Africa. The only direct flights between Uganda and other African countries are; Ethiopian airlines to Addis Ababa, Egypt air to Cairo, Kenya Airways to Nairobi, Rwandair Express to Kigali, and South African Airways to Johannesburg. Charter services can be arranged on request by the leading service providers to include; Kampala Aero Club, Ndege Juu Ya Africa, Air Serv, and Eagle Air.
Air Uganda
Air Uganda – @AirUganda – Facebook
Elsewhere on the Web
Uganda Profile – BBC
ugandacoalition.or.ug – @ugandacoalition
Photos
Wikipedia
Flag of Uganda
Luganda
Planeta.com