An assortment of scholastic and construction materials donated to Paraa Primary School in Murchison Falls National Park by the Murchison Falls Invitation Fishing Tournament 2014. In June, representatives of the annual Murchison Falls Invitational Fishing Tournament (MFIFT) handed over scholastic materials to the Paraa School in Murchison Falls National Park, as part of their continued
Chobe Lodge works with UWA to build a Game Hide
Chobe Lodge has worked with the Uganda Wildlife Authority to build a game hide fr game viewing in the Murchison Falls National Park. Game hides are extremely practical solutions to not only enhance game viewing experiences but also to help with conservation. Wild animals are naturally fearful of human activity and so building a game
UWA Digs Trenches Around Murchison Park National Park
The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has started digging trenches around Murchison Falls National Park in the northwestern Uganda to keep elephants from straying into the nearby villages. The action takes after the death of three men killed by elephants as of late in Oyam district. “We are digging trenches around the Murchison Falls National Park
Great Moments at 2014 Fishing Event – 614 kg Fish Caught
FIFTEEN boats and 42 fishermen (anglers) graced this year’s annual Murchison Falls Invitational Fishing Tournament (MFIFT) which ended on February 22nd with more kilograms of Nile perch caught compared from 2013. It was fanfare with a family of Bruce Martin and Paul Goldring fishing with their two daughters. At the end of three days, the
Stray Elephants Kill 3 Community Members
On the morning of Wednesday 12th February, 2014, five elephants strayed out of Murchison Falls National Park to Atura village in Loro sub county Oyam district about five kilometres from the park boundary. One of the elephants in the group which seemed injured separated from the rest of the group and started reacting angrily at
Samuel and Florence Baker Historical Trail Boosts Visitation to Murchison Falls
Samuel and Florence Baker Historical Trail Boosts Visitation to Murchison Falls
A visit to Murchison Falls National Park is incomplete without a hike to the top of the falls using the famed Baker historical trail which offers the best viewing points for the Murchison and Uhuru (Freedom) falls. Of late, most of the visitors have asked for their itinerary to include the hike from the bottom