Uganda Conservation

The post-colonial chaos and destruction decimated the country's wildlife; large mammals were shot for sport, food or, in the case of the rhino, poached to extinction.

The invading Tanzanian army finished off what little remained and by the late 1980s there was little left of what had been well stocked and well managed conservation areas.

The story since then is more encouraging; the Uganda Wildlife Authority professionally manages 10 national parks and forest reserves, while the low tourist numbers of the last 20 years, coupled with relatively low population density, has given Uganda's wildlife a chance to recover.

The country's dedication to conservation is crucial for the continued existence of endangered species.

Half of the world's remaining population of mountain gorillas can be found in the western rainforests and there is a black rhino re-introduction programme along with plans to restock Uganda's parks with white rhino as well.

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