PRIME SAFARIS AND TOURS AFRICA

The Prunus Africana is recorded to be wide spread across the continent of Africa including Uganda where it is explored on Uganda Safaris and tours . This flora species stand as large diameter trees with beautiful crowns and the canopy that reaches 30 – 40m in elevation as viewed on tours in Uganda . It requires moist climate and around 900 – 3,400mm of rainfall. Prunus Africana is secondary forest species and is noted to be light demanding. The bark of the Prunus Africana is black to brown, fissured and scaly while its alternate leaves are simple stretching to 8 – 20cm in length.  It has androgynous flowers with 10 – 20 stamens and insect pollinated.  The flowering among the Prunus Africana occurs from October through to May and the fruit is red to brown with two (2) lobes each with a seed and they are beautiful to explore while Uganda tours holidays . its remarkably known for medicinal and timber production along with being a significant food source for fruit c...

The Mountain Gorillas which are known to be critically endangered world over and usually explored on gorilla safaris in Uganda and Rwanda always undergo census every after a period of five (5) years in an attempt to ascertain their current population. Unlike the humans who have got established settlements, the Mountain Gorillas thrive in dense forested habitats perched on high altitude hills and highlands which prompt some individuals including those on Uganda gorilla safaris to wonder how the Mountain gorilla census is carried out. Also if compared to other wildlife census which majorly feature identifying small areas for survey and then the few animals counted are multiplied proportionally based on the area size where such species reside, the Mountain Gorilla census stands as a rather a complicated and a time consuming activity. The Mountain Gorilla census do not include physically finding and counting each Mountain Gorilla but instead it features traversing the forest...

The Uganda Tourism Body (UTB) which is the main public body responsible for marketing Uganda Safari and tour products officially disclosed the activities for the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE) which is scheduled to run from Feb 17 th – 19 th 2017 at Kololo Independence grounds in Uganda’s capital Kampala. Noted to be among the East African annual tourism events, the Pearl of Africa Expo aims at promoting the tourism business including safaris in Uganda amongst all natives and residents and it will run under the theme “Tourism is everybody’s business”. The Officials confirm  that 2017 Pearl of Africa Expo will be unique of its kind with massive participation and coverage. A range of seventy (70) International Exhibitors, media and national tourism boards have so far confirmed participation whereas the local registration is still ongoing with many local tour operators who package the Uganda tour products expected to turn up in big numbers. The event that will r...

The destination Rwanda is recorded to have transformed considerably in the 21 st Century from being home to one of the greatest human catastrophic events in 1994 – the genocide which left over 800,000 people dead to become one of the Africa’s safest destinations and make the Rwanda safaris and tours among the prominent Africa Safari tours . Kigali the capital city of Rwanda is currently very connected and features modern infrastructure some of which is listed among the best in the East African region but most importantly featuring a unique touch of Rwandan traditions which always present distinctive positioning among the travelers on Safaris in Rwanda . Rwanda stands as an exciting destination and very unique in the region of East Africa offering an opportunity to trek the mist covered forests on the slopes of Virunga highlands in search of the critically endangered Mountain Gorillas after which you spend the evening on the sandy beaches of Gisenyi Lake Kivu or at any ...

Scientifically referred to as Bubulcus ibis, the cattle egret is among the popular bird species explored on Uganda birding safaris and tours belonging the Ardeidae family thriving in the tropical areas, sub tropics along with warm temperature zone areas. The Cattle Egret is recorded as the only member of Bubulcus monotypic genus though others classify the two of its sub species (Western and Eastern cattle egrets) as full species. Though their plumage resembles that of egrets from Egratta genus, the cattle Egret is closely related to the Ardea herons.  The Cattle Egrets initially occupied parts of Africa including Uganda where they are viewed while on bird watching Safaris in Uganda , Asia and Europe but they have expanded to cover other parts of the world. Cattle Egret is a white bird featuring buff plumes while in the breeding period. It nests in colonies mostly close to water bodies and thrive along the wading birds. They are noted to utilise the open and drier hab...

Monitor Lizard forms the common name for the range of large species of lizards that comprise the Genus Varanus which are native to the continent of Africa, Oceania and Asia. The Monitor Lizards are marked with long necks, powerful claws and tails along with well-built limbs as always viewed on Uganda Safaris and Tours . The length of the adult existing species stretch from 20cm in some species up to 3m like the Komodo dragon but the extinct species like the megalania would even reach 7m. A range of the monitor lizards are terrestrial though others that are arboreal and semi-aquatic have also been recorded.  The Monitor lizards are majorly carnivores as explored on wildlife safaris in Uganda consuming smaller reptiles, birds and fish along with small mammals but can as well consume some vegetation and fruit depending on their location. Regarding distribution, the Monitor Lizards are spread in various parts of Africa including Uganda where they are encountered by t...

Scientifically referred to as Sagittarius serpentarius , the secretary bird is a large terrestrial dwelling bird of prey thriving in the savannah and open grassland of sub-Saharan Africa including the destination Uganda where it is often explored on Uganda birding safaris and tours . The secretary bird features its own family called Sagittariidae even though it’s a member of Accipitriformes Order that includes many diurnal raptors like hawks, kites, harriers and vultures. It derives its name from the bath of long quill-like feathers which makes it appear like traditional secretaries that had pens tucked behind their ears. It is a notable large bird marked with a body that is similar to that of an eagle with long legs that make its height to reach 1.3m tall. The secretary bird features a hooked bill and rounded wings with a wingspan of 191 – 220cm. The weight ranges from 2.3 – 5kg.  The tail of the secretary bird features two (2) extended central feathers that stretch...