Conservation runs on people who can keep vehicles moving. This week, 29 @ugwildlife drivers and mechanics trained with @Toyota_UG at the Murchison Falls workshop: eco-driving, 4x4 terrain, diff locks and winch recovery. First step toward certified drivers and mechanics across UWA estates. #UgandaCF #MurchisonFallsNationalPark

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our dear colleague and friend, Nickson Wathum, on Sunday 11th October 2026. For more than ten years, Nickson was a pillar of the UCF family. As our Construction & Youth Skill Development Officer in Murchison Falls, he left his mark across the landscape he cared so much about. He built ranger posts in Murchison Falls and other national parks, repaired bridges, and led numerous construction projects both inside and outside the parks. He also played a key role in renovating the Murchison Falls Joint Operations Command Centre and in building radio towers across the park, work that keeps rangers safer and wildlife better protected every single day. Nickson’s greatest legacy was the people he invested in. A natural leader, he mentored young people in the communities bordering the park, passing on his construction skills and giving them the confidence to build a future for themselves. Many of those young men and women found employment long after their training ended. His dedication, humility and generosity will be remembered by everyone who had the privilege of working alongside him. What he built will stand for years to come: in the ranger posts, the bridges, the towers and above all in the lives of those he mentored. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends, and with the entire UCF community. Rest in peace, Nickson. You will be deeply missed. #MurchisonFalls #UgandaCF

To every sponsor and partner who stood with us at this year's Wildlife Ranger Challenge: thank you. Ranger teams took on the 21km race from parks and conservancies across Uganda, including Murchison Falls, Queen Elizabeth, Kidepo Valley, Kibale Forest and Bwindi Impenetrable National Parks, Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Morungole and Naperatom Community Conservancies, and Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve. Behind every team stood a partner who made their race possible: @SpekeUgholidays, @gorillo_s , @AfrSafaris, @CityAmbulance , @consafuganda , Wigwam, Red Chilli, @Engsol_UG , @exp_uganda , @SpaceforGiants, KOS Safaris, @MarasAfrica , the Young Rangers, @Toyota_UG and @NileSpecial . Some even laced up and ran the course alongside the rangers themselves. A special thank you to @LillyAjarova , Senior Presidential Advisor on Tourism and a former UCF Director, whose efforts helped make this event a success. Lily also ran the 21km herself, and afterwards shared how every tired step brought her thoughts back to the rangers, who face far tougher terrain every day, and to the people who protect the natural heritage that makes Uganda extraordinary. Thank you, Lily, for running for them. This support doesn't stop on race day. These contributions allow the Wildlife Ranger Challenge to fund real work on the ground: ranger welfare, equipment, training and the day-to-day resources that protect Uganda's wildlife and the people who guard it. #WildlifeRangerChallenge #ForWildlifeRangers #UgandaCF #MurchisonFalls #VisitUganda

Always on the frontline, protecting wildlife, communities and tourism, the brave men and women rangers of the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) are the foundation of Uganda's efforts to grow tourism and enable massive job youth creation, in line with Uganda's #Vision2040. Thank you to the rangers for everything they do to protect. @tusk_org @ugwildlife #ThisIsUganda #ForWildlifeRangers #VisitUganda #ExploreUganda #MurchisonFalls

African tourism expanded by 4% against a Global increase of 0.4%. Whilst there is growth it will largely be in hotspots. But it is a ten fold difference. In Uganda, the President of Uganda is pushing for tourism's contribution to GDP to triple - which is very plausible. It is already one of the biggest forex exchange earners, yet is tiny in comparison to the main players in Africa. It means there must be greater investment by the Government and partners in many areas needed. That starts with the supporting the Uganda Wildlife Authority in their success in conserving the protected areas and wildlife for future generations. Uganda's proud heritage needs to be protected and kept pristine. UCF continues to partner with the Uganda Wildlife Authority with very tangible and long term programmes in Kidepo/ Karamoja, Murchison Falls National Park and Queen Elizabeth National Park. #queenelizabethnationalpark #murchisonfallsnationalpark #kidepovalleynationalpark #UNTourism #VisitUganda untourism.int/news/internati…

In partnership with the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), we are proud to support a six-day rabies vaccination community outreach program in the Karamoja region, working to combat rabies and protect both animal and human health. This initiative is part of rabies week activities leading up to World Rabies Day, observed annually on September 28th. Running under the global theme "Stronger Together," the campaign uses the One Health Approach, emphasizing collaboration among human, animal, and environmental health sectors to increase access to life-saving animal vaccinations and prevent dog-mediated rabies. The broader global objective is to eliminate human deaths caused by dog-mediated rabies by 2030. Led by Dr. Crypus Singoma, a veterinarian from UWA, the team has so far vaccinated 179 dogs and 3 cats in Sangar and Kakwanga sub counties, with 3 dogs also castrated as part of the program. @Park_Protection @BuschGardens @LionRecovery #UgandaCF #ConservationInAction #Kidepo #OneHealth #LionConservation