The Uganda Wildlife Authority is in the final stages of introducing ten southern white rhino into Kidepo Valley National Park. This initiative aims to enhance tourism and the park’s ecosystem.
The white rhinos going to Kidepo Valley are coming from the succesful rhino-breeding program program at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Uganda.
History of Rhinos in Uganda
The Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary was established in 2005 as part of the Rhino Re-introduction Project to restore the species to Uganda after poaching had driven them extinct in the country’s national parks by the 1980s. In 2006, six southern white rhinos were introduced to the sanctuary, marking the first time in nearly 30 years that the species had returned to Uganda.
Kidepo Valley will be the first place in Uganda where one can see the southern white rhino in the wild. This will play a significant role in attracting tourists to the national park and therefore the larger Karamoja tourist circuit.
Video
According to Richard Muhabwe, the Chief Warden of Kidepo Valley National Park, the rhinos will be acquired from Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary.
Dutch female magazine called ZIN Magazine travelled with us for 10 days trip through Uganda’s Karamoja region and wrote an article about the unforgettable experience of African Wilderness and rich the rich culture of Karamoja.
Karamoja Guides for Uganda Tour Guide Training Assessors – Two years ago we founded the Karamoja Tourism Academy and relied heavily on people from other regions to assess our students. Today we’re celebrating the graduation of our very own Karamoja Guides for Tour Guide Training Assessors.
Watch another great video from our guests of Szívemben Született Afrika who travelled with us for one week in the Karamoja region. The first days were spent in Moroto at Kara-Tunga Safari Camp to experience the diverse cultures and landscapes of the region.
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Uganda Introduces white Rhinos in Kidepo Valley
The Uganda Wildlife Authority is in the final stages of introducing ten southern white rhino into Kidepo Valley National Park. This initiative aims to enhance tourism and the park’s ecosystem.
The white rhinos going to Kidepo Valley are coming from the succesful rhino-breeding program program at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Uganda.
History of Rhinos in Uganda
The Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary was established in 2005 as part of the Rhino Re-introduction Project to restore the species to Uganda after poaching had driven them extinct in the country’s national parks by the 1980s. In 2006, six southern white rhinos were introduced to the sanctuary, marking the first time in nearly 30 years that the species had returned to Uganda.
Importance for tourism in Karamoja
Kidepo Valley will be the first place in Uganda where one can see the southern white rhino in the wild. This will play a significant role in attracting tourists to the national park and therefore the larger Karamoja tourist circuit.
Video
According to Richard Muhabwe, the Chief Warden of Kidepo Valley National Park, the rhinos will be acquired from Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary.
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