To further partake the main objectives for her inception, Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA)has signed concession agreements with Wildplaces Africa and Tian Tang Group to develop high-end tourism accommodation facilities in Murchison Falls National Park & Kyambura Wildlife Reserve in Queen Elizabeth Protected Area.
UWA is a government tourism body in charge of management of Uganda’s National Parks and provides guidance for Community Wildlife Areas. To better conserve the wildlife and other resources of natural scenic and scientific value in those areas within its jurisdiction, UWA has always partnered with other bodies with same interests.
Yesterday 7, April 2022, UWA signed concession agreements as a result of an initiative between SpaceforGiants and the Uganda Wildlife Authority to attract conservation-supporting tourism providers to invest in Uganda’s National Parks.
The signing of the concessions agreements follows a request of expression of interest to invest in UWA protected areas in 2020. The two companies (Tian Tang Group & Wildplaces Africa) met all the requirements. Tian Tang Group won a 20-year concession to develop and operate a 44 bed high-end/low-impact accommodation facility at Kulunyang in Murchison Falls National Park on the Southern Bank. 8/10226.
On the other hand, Wildplaces Africa won two 20-year concessions; one for developing high-end/low-impact 24-bed Luxury tented Camps at Kibaa Southern Bank of Murchison Falls National Park and Katole, Kyambura Wildlife Reserve in Queen Elizabeth Protected area.
The signing ceremony took place at the ministry’s offices in Kampala and was presided over by the current Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities Hon. Col. Tom Butime in company of the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities Doreen Katusiime, Chairman UWA Board of Trustees Dr. Panta Kasoma, Acting ED UWA John Makombo & the Country Director for the conservation NGO SpaceforGiants Justus Karuhanga, among others.
Revealed at the signing, the Giants Club Conservation Investment Initiative seeks to find new sources of finance to help support the Uganda Wildlife Authority deliver on its mandate successfully, for example by expanding tourism in protected areas.
The Chairman UWA Board of Trustees, Dr. Pantaleon Kasoma who signed on behalf of UWA said that the authority has confidence that the investors will commence and finish construction in time and promote the protected areas as tourism destinations.
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