Thumbs up uganda wildlife authority.

The responsibility of protecting the animals found in Uganda’s game reserves and national parks rests with the Uganda Wildlife Authority. Attempts by the Uganda Wildlife Authority to shift focus away from its core mission and into unrelated areas of operation have long drawn criticism, leading to disputes with the Uganda Tourism Board and, on occasion, the Association of Uganda Tour Operators.

Thank you from everyone here at Katland Safaris at the Uganda Wildlife Authority for all you’ve done to promote conservation and growth in the country’s tourist industry. While the early 2000s were not great, we have made great strides in the following areas.

Unlike Rwanda, which raised the price of gorilla permits in 2025, the Uganda Wildlife Authority kept them at the same level. It was widely anticipated that Uganda would follow Rwanda’s lead and increase the price of gorilla licenses from USD750 to USD1500.

However, the Uganda Wildlife Authority wisely decided to keep the price of gorilla permits in Uganda at USD800 for 2024 and 2025. As a result of this stability, more people are visiting Mgahinga and Bwindi Impenetrable National Parks. Because gorilla permits are so costly, Rwandan travel firms have started offering gorilla safaris in Uganda instead of Volcanoes National Park. Consequently, we applaud the Uganda Wildlife Authority and give it a thumbs up.

Finally, we must give props to the Uganda Wildlife Authority for making it possible for only Ugandan tour operators to purchase permits to observe gorillas and chimpanzees online. There was a lot of back and forth before this was put into action since UWA had suggested making permits available online for booking by anybody in the globe.

There was a lot of back and forth on this since safaris via Uganda travel providers would go bankrupt if tourists could just see, book, and pay for their gorilla permits. Only travel companies from Uganda will be able to browse and book gorilla permits online, according to a consensus.

In addition to showing you the availability of chimpanzee and gorilla licenses, the system also lets you temporarily book permits, generates an invoice with a reference number, and gives you seven days to pay. No longer are bookings made with the Uganda Wildlife Authority. Only when we need to pay for or choose permits do we visit Uganda Wildlife. Kudos to the Uganda Wild Life Trust.

The movement of animals from one park to another is only one of many reasons why the Uganda Wildlife Authority deserves praise. Now that giraffes have arrived at Lake Mburo, this little national park is much more appealing and a good spot to spend the night before continuing on to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. We have seen a rise in the number of mountain gorilla births in the last two years, which has led to a dramatic increase in the overall population of the park’s fauna.

We must not overlook the newly restored and modernized cruise boats and game drive vehicles that assist visitors to the park who do not have access to automobiles when they go on game drives. Despite facing many detractors and obstacles, Katland Safaris applauds the Uganda Wildlife Authority for a job well done.