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Great news about the Mountain Gorilla conservation hit the Ugandan and Global tourism industry at large following the press release of the Gorilla population Census results of 2018 conducted in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, one of Uganda’s UNESCO World Heritage site and the Sarambwe Reserve in the neighboring Congo Democratic Republic indicating Gorilla population increase. The news was received with great excitement from all stakeholders in the tourism and travel fraternity as it indicated an increase in the population of the Mountain Gorillas, a species once regarded as critically endangered now to just being endangered following the reclassification from the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) last year; thanks to the Great work of conservation championed by Dian Fossey. During the official unveiling of the results from the December 2018 Mountain Gorilla population Census, at the Kampala Serena hotel, the results indicated an increase of 59 Mounta...

Uganda! The Pearl of Africa, The Land of remarkable beauty, where the evergreen West African jungle meets with the golden savannas of East Africa, characterized by the forest and savanna species, ranging from the Great Apes ( Mountain Gorillas and Chimpanzees ) to the Big Five. Uganda is a land locked country, located in the Eastern part of Africa sharing boarders with Kenya in the East, Democratic Republic of Congo in the West, Sudan in the North, Tanzania in the South and Rwanda in the Southwest. It is a country with troubled past and now bragging as one of the safest places to be and stay deep in the heart of Africa, characterized by hospitable people.     Key Facts about Uganda Capital: Kampala Population Estimate: 41.49M as of 2016- World Bank Area: 241,038sq.km Languages: English (official), Swahili and Luganda (common) Major Religion: Christianity and Islam Currency: Uganda shillings (UGX) with other common foreign being; USD, GBP and EUR Dialing ...