seven wonders of Bunyarugru

Located in westen Uganda in Bushenyi, Bunyaruguru is one of the destinations in Uganda that is blessed with natural resources. The day today researchers have discovered what they call the “seven wonders of Bunyaruguru” which include,

The 82 beautiful crater lakes within seven sub-counties. One of them lake Rutoto which is shaped like Africa. Also the spectacular twin lakes Katinda and Murambi, separated by a few meters. Others are the blue lake Kyemo and the transparent lakes Kamiranjojo and Kamuzuku.

The sudden cool air travellers along the Mbarara-Kasese highway feel when they enter the Bunyaruguru highlands also qualified as the second wonder

Bunyaruguru is located in an area that experienced volcanicity in the past leaving the soils so fertile that the area never runs short of food, in fact this part of western Uganda is referred to as the “Granary of Bushenyi”

The escarpment shows a breathtaking sudden fall from highlands into the rift valley hence displaying magnificent scenery.



twin lakes Katinda and Murambi

 

The impenetrable forests of Karinju and Katsohakitoni which has left many stranded and awed by its wide biodiversity and thickness

The indigenous habitats of Bunyaruguru uniquely build their houses with volcanic stone slabs which are different from their neighbour’s brick houses.

Evidence of volcanicity in Bunyaruguru

 

 

 

 

 

The mountains that go by the name Kiita Mpungu which means “the mountains which kills eagles” it was given such a name because of its heights.

All these beautiful features have wooed tourists and geographers to Bushenyi to witness its beauty and charm.
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Fake Gorilla tracking permits

Bwindi is home to half of the world's population of the highly endangered Mountain Gorillas therefore making it the leading tourist attraction in Uganda. In order to track these brown eyed beautiful mammals successfully, one has to book a permit in advance as the gorillas are migratory.
Given its delicate habitat, Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has a policy of regulating the number of tourists that enter the forest in order to minimise degradation.
however it has been discovered that fake tracking permits are circulating.



Mountain Gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National park

four people have been arrested for forging gorilla tracking permits. the culprits identified as Kato Arnold, David Ojok and their two unidentified co-workers were nabbed by police on December 20th 2013 according to the Sunday Vision January 5th 2014. they were arrested in Wandegeya where they allegedly operate from although one of them was arrested from kisoro district by one of the staff members of Uganda Wildlife Authority while he was driving tourists to the national game park. Kato was also discovered to be in possesion of counterfeit notes of dollars although he denied intending to use it but rather he claimed the fake notes were to be used in shooting a music video.

The case was taken to kisoro police then later transfered to Wandegeya police station in Kampala. It was discovered that Kato Anold and his collegues had forged receipts, two laptops, a paper cutter and 13 printed sheets, which containing six notes of dollars in denominations of 100 plus 127 already cut notes. although David Ojok and Anorld Kato have denied having any knowledge of how these items ended up in their Work station, the case is still under investigation.
according to the commandant of tourism police, the racket is very big and may pose as a huge threat and frustration to the tourism industry of Uganda.
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