Uganda Wildlife Authority Roles
Uganda Wildlife Authority Roles : Uganda Wildlife Authority refers to a semi-autonomous Ugandan government agency that aims to manage, and conserve all Uganda national parks and wildlife reserves. More facts, Uganda Wildlife Authority ‘’UWA’’ is instructed to ensure sustainable management of wildlife resources and supervise wildlife experience in Uganda, both within and outside the protected areas.
Moreover, Uganda Wildlife Authority is Uganda’s government agency responsible for the management and protection of wildlife safaris in and outside protected areas that manages ten national parks, twelve reserves, and fourteen wildlife sanctuaries. It is also meant to provide guidance for over five community wildlife areas.
Uganda Wildlife Authority is appointed by the Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, and its headquarters are positioned along the Kira Road in the neighborhood of Kamwokya town, in the Central Division of Kampala Uganda’s capital city. More to that, the Uganda Wildlife Authority headquarters is permanently located between the Uganda Museum to the west and the British High Commission to the east, along Kira Road a few meters away from Kampala city.
Historically, the UWA- Uganda Wildlife Authority was created in August 1996 by the Uganda Wildlife Statute, which integrates the Uganda National Parks Department with the Uganda Game and Fisheries Department. Then in 2000, the statute turned into an act of parliament and later on in 2019 was amended into the Uganda Wildlife Act.
More so, Uganda stuns with over 10 National Parks such as; Queen Elizabeth National Park, Murchison Falls National Park, Lake Mburo National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Kibale Forest National Park, Rwenzori Mountains National Park, Semuliki National Park, Mount Elgon National Park. These parks offer the best attractions and activities on safari in East African Destination. More so, they have rift valley landscapes and tropical forests that make dramatic backdrops to an extensive variety of mammals, birdlife species, flowers, and vegetation.
Other roles of Uganda wildlife authority in the promotion of tourism in Uganda;
Uganda Wildlife Authority has helped to play a great role in the promotion of Uganda’s tourism through monitoring and supervising the activities of the park. Through recruiting, training, and employing experienced people and educating them to ensure that all the activities of the park run safely. There are different departments in Uganda Wildlife Authority in charge of specific roles and all this leads to the provision of the best services for tour operators and tourists.
Uganda Wildlife Authority was established to set up prices for the activities in the park. And the money invested supports the conservation area to sustain the wildlife and promote tourism tomorrow. Such as; A gorilla trekking permit is quite costly compared to other permits because gorillas are endangered species and require much time for research and protection. The fee paid for lion tracking helps in the research of these carnivores.
This government tourism agency also promotes public participation in the conservation of wildlife species. More so, UWA helps in protecting the wild animals in the parks, encourages the locals from destroying vegetation, and teaches future generations.
Uganda Wildlife Authority promotes public participation in conservation through Community programs that as acted in the improvement of conservation as well as eradicating poverty.
The authority offers remarkable activities at different destinations so that visitors get more things to do. They include; Lion tracking in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Batwa pygmy experience, and hiking to the top of the falls in Murchison Falls National Park. Additionally, through activities like wildlife safaris, tourists can encounter the best of their African Safaris on their visit to Uganda.
It also charges in marketing Uganda’s wildlife destinations such as; wildlife reserves and sanctuaries through online marketing including the website and social media, brochures, and flyers many more.
Uganda Wildlife Authority also protects the endangered, endemic, and rare species of wildlife in Uganda which attracts several tourists. It also offers wildlife policies, encouraging and supporting research about them and promoting the best management practices. More so, all animals are protected with tight policies and laws.
In fact, Rhino Fund Uganda, and Uganda Wildlife Authority played a high role to restore rhinos in Uganda after many years of extinction and today, Rhino lovers can visit Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to track them. Visit the sanctuary as an individual and engage in the Rhino tracking activity, you can decide to combine it with a visit to Murchison Falls National Park Safari.
