Some useful updates from Andrew Roberts, who put together the 5th and 6th editions of Bradt Uganda, follow: General As of August 2011, the Uganda shilling is billed as the world’s worst performing currency. Bad news for Ugandans but great for tourists paying in shillings. I used a rate of Ush2000 to the $ when [...]
Archive for the ‘Wildlife’ Category
Updates from Andrew Roberts
Posted: August 22, 2011 in Books, Bujagali Falls, Forex & ATMs, Queen Elizabeth NP, Ssese Islands, websites, Wildlife3
New UWA fee structure
Posted: July 20, 2011 in Chimpanzee visits, Gorilla tracking, Katonga Wildlife Reserve, Kibale Forest, Kidepo NP, Lake Mburo, Mgahinga NP, Murchison Falls, National Park Fees, Queen Elizabeth NP, Rwenzoris, Semliki Valley, Uncategorized, WildlifeAs of 1 July 2011, the Uganda Wildlife Authority implemented a fee structure that increases entrance fees for National Parks by around 15% and institutes new fees for various unguided activities such as US$100 for birding in Semliki or US$80 for hiking on a trail in Mgahinga. Please click here for the full 2011-2013 tariff structure [...]
Not as scary as it sounds – but the following links forwarded by Callen Cohen of Birding Africa are very interesting! http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/10/1011_051011_spider_vampire.html http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1134/is_8_116/ai_n27382257/pg_1?tag=content;col1
