WTM TO FRONT UGANDA GORILLAS IN LONDON
17th October, 2009 - Posted by admin - 1 Comment
Uganda will soon take the ‘Friend-a-gorilla’ campaign to London.
Following a successful Friend-a-gorilla campaign in Uganda, UTB – Uganda Tourism Board will lead a delegation to camp in London during the World Travel Market next month. The delegation will comprise of Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), National Forestry Authority, Uganda Coffee Development Authority and a number of tour operators including Abacus African Vacations.
During the 4 -day event that brings together worldwide buyers and sellers from every sector of the industry, the apes are going to be fronted as the main product from Uganda at the Exhibition.
Acccording to UTB’s marketing manager, Mr Edwin Muzahura, the aim of the exhibition is to give the ‘Friend-a-gorilla’ campaign a spring board.
Uganda is home to half of the world’s remaining Mountain Gorillas found in Bwindi impenetrable forest and Mgahinga national parks in south western Uganda famous parks for gorilla trekking safaris.
Over the past decade, gorilla tourism has grown significantly in Uganda and the number of tourists taking gorilla safaris has increased most especially in Bwindi National Park.
By Jackie Kisibo
Tags: Bwindi impenetrable forest, Gorilla safaris, Gorilla tours, Gorilla trekking uganda, Mountain gorillas, safaris in uganda, Uganda Gorilla safaris, Uganda Gorillas
Posted on: October 17, 2009
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October 22nd, 2009 at 3:28 pm
Uganda’s coffee, the mainstay of Uganda’s economy, has emerged slightly better off, but in a sector that still accounts for 65% of exports and employs 80% of the labour force, any decline has far reaching affects. At the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA), officials say the mainly Robusta crop could fall as low as 3.5m bags compared to last year’s record 4.23m.
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