Tag Archives: Chimpanzee tracking

Rwanda’s Gishwati Forest expected to be elevated to national park status in 2012/13 financial year

For over 5 years now have Rwandan conservation bodies, NGO s and individuals been working on their plans to restore Gishwati forest to its former glory, working hand in hand with The Great Ape Trust and other international partners. Rwanda … Continue reading

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Change at the top for Kenya Tourism

The Kenya Tourism Board is expected to release details of its newly appointed minister of tourism in the next few days, following a cabinet reshuffle that resulted in the popular Najib Balala being sacked from his post as minister after … Continue reading

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ICAOS REGIONAL AIR SAFETY CONFERENCE OPENS IN KAMPALA

ICAOs 1st ever Regional Aviation Safety Group Meeting for Africa and the Indian Ocean islands commenced this morning in Kampala, to be followed in two days by the 18th AFI Planning and Implementation Regional Group Meeting at the same venue, … Continue reading

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Dubai Tourism rolls out ad campaign (gorilla trekking in africa)

Dubai Tourism is launching a new £1m trade and consumer advertising campaign which is set to challenge the public’s perceptions of Dubai as a holiday destination. Launched in a week where Dubai’s hotels topped the world in occupancy levels (which … Continue reading

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Ted Turner donates a million US Dollars to Diane Fossey Gorilla Fund

Ted Turner has according to information received from Kigali overnight donated a million US Dollars to the Diane Fossey Gorilla Fund. The donation is aimed to allow the Ruhengeri / Musanze based Karisoke Research Centre to widen its reach and … Continue reading

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Spain to host World Tourism Day 2012 (budget gorilla tours)

The 2012 official World Tourism Day (WTD) celebrations will be held in Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain, (September 27, 2012). Under the theme “Tourism and Sustainable Energy: Powering Sustainable Development,” WTD 2012 highlights the need to bring the tourism sector and … Continue reading

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Rwanda Government launches compensation fund for wildlife damage (rwanda gorilla trekking)

Sources at the Rwanda Development Board Tourism and Conservation, have confirmed that they can now start to process claims for loss of property, damages and injuries by people living near national parks, should they suffer from marauding wildlife. The Rwandan … Continue reading

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KAMPALA LOSES ALBERTINE RIFT CONSERVATION SOCIETY HEADQUATORS TO RWANDA KIFGALI (gorilla trips)

It was learned overnight that the UK based ARCS has apparently decided to shift its regional office, presently located in Kampala / Uganda, to Kigali / Rwanda, where a new proposed US $ 350.000 head office is to be built, … Continue reading

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Katurum Safari Lodge Development Halted (budget uganda safaris)

Kidepo national park is one of the top national parks in Uganda with unique plant and wildlife species. The park has some of the most rare wildlife species some of which are endemic to the region. To boost tourism in … Continue reading

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Chimpanzee tracking

Tracking the chimpanzee that is our ‘cousin’ is a very interesting experience. The way they feed, climb trees, respond to humans, caring for their young ones, is just phenomenal. There are three chimpanzee groups in Kibale which are habituated and … Continue reading

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