Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The installation of an electric fence around Murchison Falls National Park in Nwoya district has stalled due to the delayed release of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). Last year, Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) received 5.7 billion Shillings in grants from the World Bank for …
Read More »UWA to install 100kms of electric fence in Nwoya
Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA plans to install more than 100 kilometers of electric fence around the Murchison Falls National Park boundary to curb rising wildlife invasion into community settlements. The plan according to UWA officials is an addition to the current 30 kilometers of electric fence …
Read More »MPs task Minister on delayed installation of electric fence in Murchison Falls National Park
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Members of Parliament on Thursday tasked the Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities to explain the delayed installation of an electric fence at Murchison Falls National Park. Government last year promised to install low voltage electric fencing in major human-wildlife conflict hotspots …
Read More »UWA to resume electric fencing around Queen Elizabeth National Park
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA is set to revive the erection of an electric fence on the 21 Kilometer stretch along Kasese-Kikorongo around Queen Elizabeth National Park. The pilot project is under the low solar powered electric fencing intervention in major human-wildlife conflict hotpots. The project was halted …
Read More »UWA to install 30 Km of electric fence in Murchison Falls National park
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) is set to install 30 Kilometres of low voltage electric fencing in major human-wildlife conflict hotspots in Murchison Falls National Park. The fence will be installed in areas whose trenches are known to experience high degrees of siltation by flash-floods, …
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