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Forest encroachment fueling in Human –wildlife conflicts in Masindi  KAMPALA, Uganda– Budongo Forest in Masindi district is of the largest natural forest in Uganda, its cover is about 793sq km of which 53% is a forest and the other area is grassland. This forest reserve is home to different wildlife species including over 359 bird […]

Uganda vs Rwanda: here's what you need to know to help decide the details of your next African safari adventure.

The chimpanzees in communities in Uganda have amazing skills in communicating using leaf-modifying local gestures, allowing them to flirt and dominate. Read here.

A new breed of lodges, initiatives and individuals are challenging the status quo of safari holidays

 PARIS — The drummers puff out their chests, let out a guttural yell, then step up to their kits and furiously pound out their signature beat so that everyone within earshot can tell who is playing.The drum kit is the giant gnarled root of a tree in the Ugandan rainforest — and the drummer is a chimpanzee. 

 PARIS — The drummers puff out their chests, let out a guttural yell, then step up to their kits and furiously pound out their signature beat so that everyone within earshot can tell who is playing.The drum kit is the giant gnarled root of a tree in the Ugandan rainforest — and the drummer is a chimpanzee. 

The drum kit is the giant gnarled root of a tree in the Ugandan rainforest -- and the drummer is a chimpanzee

The 900-mile pipeline would bring needed revenue to Uganda and Tanzania. But it would disrupt thousands of lives and key wildlife habitat—to say nothing of its climate impact.

The drummers puff out their chests, let out a guttural yell, then step up to their kits and furiously pound out their signature beat so that everyone within

Roots rock: Chimpanzees drum to their own signature beats