Uganda: Wildlife Body in Eco-Tourism Venture



New Vision (Kampala)

8 September 2008
Posted to the web 9 September 2008

Madinah Tebajjukira
Kampala

THE Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has signed an agreement worth $3m (about sh4b) with a Germany investor to manage wildlife which is not in gazetted parks.

Lillian Nsubuga, the UWA publicist, said in a statement that the investor, Christian Weth, would invest in eco-tourism and game farming in Luweero and Nakaseke districts.


"There is huge potential for tourism, sport-hunting and game farming in this area. We will bring tourists to see the animals," Weth said.

He owns the Uganda Wildlife Safaris, a tour and travel agency, which would work closely with the districts officials.

Luweero and Nakaseke have animals such as warthogs, leopards, bushbucks, hyenas and Uganda kobs.

The UWA executive director, Moses Mapesa, said Weth's task would be to attract people who are interested in vermin animals to hunt the animals.


UWA is planning to extend the programme to other parts of Uganda, the statement added.