Saving The Elephants
Elephants are some of the best tourist attraction assets Uganda has yet over the years, they have come under attack by poachers and illegal Ivory traders who hunt them down for their tusks and leave evidence of their evil handiwork scattered all over the parks in the country. Over the years, several measures have been put into place by the Uganda Wildlife Authority to protect these wonderful creatures helping their population has increased over the years in the parks and reserves, but this has not stopped the illegal trade and poaching in Uganda from growing. Uganda is reported to be the best target for international smugglers and over 100,000 elephants were killed by poachers in the past few years especially within Queen Elizabeth National Park located in Kasese western Uganda close to the Uganda- Congo border. The park is home to the biggest population of elephants and this makes it a viable target. The biggest problem Uganda faces ...