TOURISM INDUSTRY IN UGANDA GOES FOR GLAMOUR

The launch of Kampala Serena hotel on November last year is indication that tourism sectors in Uganda foray into a lucrative up market travel circuit.

With the aim of the hotel management expanding both in other parts of the country and else where in the world, sites are being identified for possible construction of lodges in some of the major parks. Queen Elizabeth National Park is one of the parks identified. Queen Elizabeth National Park encompasses a wide variety of habitats ranging from savanna and wetlands to riverine and lowland forest. In this wonderfully diverse ecosystem, water is what seems to dominate the landscape, with250 kilometers of shores. Queen Elizabeth has more species of mammals compared to other parks in Uganda with 95 recorded species including both savanna and forest species. There are elephants, buffaloes, hippos, mongoose and warthog. 10 primates species including chimpanzee, black and white colobus monkeys, olive baboons, retailed and vervet monkeys.

This means that this investment will help to produce a magnificent multiplier effect as its impact ripples thorough tourism industry. This will help increase on anumber of accommodation facilities in Queen Elizabeth National Park.