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  MOST VISITED SECTORS IN QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK Queen Elizabeth national park is located in south western Uganda, about 45.3 km from Kasese. It is the second largest and oldest park with a large bio diversity covering an estimated 1,978km2 between lakes George and Edward connected by the Kazinga channel. The park was first gazetted as Kazinga National Park in 1952, and later renamed after 2 years to commemorate the first visit of Queen Elizabeth II in Uganda. The park is divided into different sectors which harbor over 618 bird species, 95 mammals, covered by the savannah, wetlands and low- land forest vegetation. These sectors include; Ishasha Sector This sector is located in the south western part of the park well known for its tree climbing lions which are seen hanging on the acacia and huge fig trees in the savannah grasslands to have clear view of their prey such as kobs, run away from the insects such as tse tse flies which bite them, run away from the heat on the grounds
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  This is situated high on top of the hill and has a good view of the surrounding countryside. The Nyero rock paintings are located in eastern Uganda in Kumi district 8 km (5.0 mi) west of Kumi town, about 250 km (155.3 mi) from the capital city Kampala. The site comprises of six discrete painted panels set within a few hundred metres of each other on a prominent granite outcrop called Moru Ikara.   Panel one is far less elaborate consisting of six sets of white concentric circles and a few ‘acacia pod’ figures. Panel two is the most impressive one with a 6m high rock face reached via a narrow cleft between two immense boulders. At least 40 sets of red concentric circles are partially visible on the face. At the top right is a very faded painting of three zebras and the most striking naturalistic figures on the panel are two large canoes of which one is about 1.5m long and evidently carrying people. Panel three consists of one white set of concentric circles on the roof of a low roc
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Pangolin is the world’s only scaly and most trafficked animal. They have large, protective keratin scales covering their skin and they live in hollow trees or burrows, depending on the species. Pangolins are the only words’ mammals with keratin scales covering the whole body. The word pangolin comes from the Malay word 'pengguling' which means 'one who rolls up'. Pangolins roll up into a tight ball with their overlapping armored scales in order to protect them from the predators such as lions, leopards, hyenas and jackals. Why they are the most trafficked mammals in the world?  Pangolins are estimated to be the single most poached and trafficked species on the planet because they are threatened by poachers for their meat and scales which are used in Chinese traditional medicine for a variety of ailments including; excessive anxiety and hysterical crying in children, women thought to be possessed by devils and ogres, malarial fever, and deafness. In Africa they hunt the
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  Lake Bunyonyi  Lake Bunyonyi “Place of many little birds” is in South-western Uganda between Kisoro and Kabale and it is close to the border with Rwanda. This Lake appeared from 2004 to 2009 on the 5,000 Ugandan shilling note under the title "Lake Bunyonyi and terraces". Scientific literature generally quote a maximum depth of 40 m (130 ft) but some tourist guides and locals insist that it is much deeper, about 900 m (3,000 ft), which would make it the second-deepest lake in Africa. Towns on its shores include Kyevu and Muko, while some of its 29 islands include Punishment Island and Bushara Island. Things to do while in Lake Bunyonyi Swimming Lake Bunyonyi is known as one of the few lakes in Uganda free of bilharzia (a common parasite found in southern Africa), making its waters safe for swimming. It’s also free of dangerous wildlife like hippos and crocodiles. The only warning for visitors is the depth inexperienced swimmers should take caution. Ride a Canoe The most comm
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                                                ETHNIC COMPOSITION IN UGANDA As a result of migration and intermarriage, most Ugandans have ancestors from a variety of Uganda’s 34 ethnic groups, although people customarily identify with just a single group. In centuries past, ancestors of many of these groups came to Uganda from what is now Sudan and Ethiopia. Many of the languages presently used are not mutually intelligible. About two-thirds speak Bantu languages and live in the south, including the largest and wealthiest ethnic group, the Ganda, constituting 18.0 percent of the population, and the Nyankole (9.9 percent), Kiga (8.3 percent), and Soga (8.2 percent). About one-sixth of Uganda's people are Western Nilotic speakers living in the north, such as the Langi (5.9 percent) and Acholi (4.4 percent). Another one-sixth speak an Eastern Nilotic language and live in the northeast, including the Iteso (6.0 percent) and Karamojong (2.1 percent). Finally, in the extreme northwest
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Ngamba Island Sanctuary The sanctuary is located approximately 180 kilometres (110 mi), by road, north of   Kampala , Uganda’s capital and largest city. Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary is a collaborative effort between the   Uganda , the Rhino Fund   Uganda  which was formed as a non-government organization (NGO) in 1997 to repopulate   Uganda   with wild rhinos in the future. The sanctuary offers a secure place where rhino populations can be expanded by breeding, protected from human and non-human predators and gradually re-introduced into  Uganda’s national parks , while at the same time, allowing the public to enjoy these majestic animals.  The sanctuary is home to least 40 mammals and reptilian species including monkeys, hippopotamuses, monkeys, crocodiles and different bird species The sanctuary also works on animal rehabilitation where other mammals like reptiles or birds were injured or abandoned but are rehabilitated and released back into the wild. The first six southern white rhinos wer
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                                                               MOUNTAIN GORILLAS The mountain gorilla is highly social and lives in relatively stable, cohesive groups held together by long-term bonds between adult males and females. The dominant silver back generally determines the movements of the group, leading it to appropriate feeding sites throughout the year. He also mediates conflicts within the group and protects it from external threats. When the group is attacked by humans, leopards, or other gorillas, the silver back will protect them even at the cost of his own life. He is the center of attention during rest sessions and young gorillas frequently stay close to him and include him in their games. If a mother dies or leaves the group, the silver back is usually the one who looks after her abandoned offspring, even allowing them to sleep in his nest. When the silver back dies or is killed by disease, accident, or poachers, the family group may be disrupted. Unless there is an
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