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At the end of this month, Ugandans will have an opportunity to visit Uganda National parks and other wildlife and forest reserves to watch different species of birds available. This has been arranged in an effort to boost Birding in Uganda, thereby improving on the tourism industry.

According to Mr. Stephen Masaba, the acting director of tourism and business services in Uganda Wildlife authority(UWA), this Birding activity will help Ugandans acquaint themselves with the knowledge of different bird species which will assist in selling them to the international community.

Birding is one of the tourism activities that contribute a lot of money into the industry, second to Gorilla Tracking. This is due to the fact that, tourists interested in Birding tour, take longer in the country, and visit many National parks and reserves, thereby spending more in entry fees to different parks, accommodation, transport, hence increased income into the country.

Some of the areas that have been listed to be visited include; Bwindi Impenetrable national park, Mgahinga national park, Katonga and Kyambura Wildlife Reserves, Rwenzori National Park, Mabira Forest Reserves, Semliki National park, Lutembe Bay, Kumbu Forest, Kibimba, Lake Mburo National Park, Entebbe Peninsula, Kidepo National Park, Kawanda-Namulonge, Mbarara University of Science and Technology Mt.Elgon National Park, Bahai Temple, Rwenzori Bottling Company Namanve, Murchison falls national park among others.