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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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Mparo Royal Tombs These tombs are one of the most treasured historical sites in Hoima district, in the Western Region of  Uganda   and unique among the royal tombs in Uganda. The tombs that were originally owned by the Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom demand a lot of respect! A kingdom that gave birth to the Bantu tribes in Uganda; Mparo Royal Tombs is a place to visit. Sitting on an expansive land along Hoima-Masindi Road that used to host the palace of Kabalega, it remains peaceful, beautiful and serene as ever and when visiting the tomb, you have to dress and conduct yourself decently. Mparo royal tombs is well known for its undying history that,  once upon a time , there lived a wildly gutsy king! Omukama Kabalega, the greatest of all times in Bunyoro Kingdom. He is widely remembered here for resisting British colonialists who had allied with Buganda to fight Bunyoro for opposing colonialism. He is a key figure in African history and remains one of the remembered figures for putting on a res