Uganda

Uganda is where the east African savannah meets the west African jungle.
It boasts a thrilling array of wildlife, from gorillas and chimps to lions and elephants, and its 1.000-plus bird species make it Africa's most rewarding ornithological destination.
Climb to the snows of the fabled Mountains of the Moon, raft the headwaters of the mighty Nile, track chimps in Kibale Forest, or marvel at the legendary tree-climbing lions of Ishaha. Uganda has something for everyone - and this fith edition is the most comprehensive travel resource available.

Folded road and travel map in color.
Traces six different kinds of highways and roads, shows road numbers and railway lines. Places of interest are marked directly on the map: airports, archeological sites, lodges and campsites. beaches and water recreation areas, as well as national parks.
Exquisitely subtle relief shading makes this map resemble an aerial photo.
Includes a city plan of central Kampala that includes markets, shopping centers, places to stay, embassies, places to worship and important buildings.

Comprehensive field guide to all the resident, migrant and vagrant birds of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi.
It describes 1388 species and contains 287 new colour plates showing 3400 images set opposite concise descriptive accounts on identification, status, range, habits, voice and range maps for each species.
Introductory sections provide notes on how to use the species accounts, the nomenclature adopted, conservation issues, where to send records, and maps of protected and other important bird areas.
At 602 pages long, it is great value for money.

In this updated and revised edition of field Guide to the Larger Mammals of Africa authors Chris and Tilde Stuart concentrate on the more visible and easily distinguished larger mammals species, plus some of the more frequently seen smaller mammals.
In all, over 400 colour photographs, combined with concise, pertinent information highlighting the diagnostic features of each species, provide a comprehensive source of data on each mammal. The latest information has been incorporated and the distribution maps have been revised to reflect the most up-to-date habitat and distribution patterns for each species.
A new feature is the inclusion of the mammals'skulls, grouped together at the back of the book. To aid the reader, colour coding and symbols indicating the habitat and activity period serve as a quick reference to the various mammal groups.

Wie aan Oeganda denkt, denkt niet direct aan een vakantiebestemming. door de bewogen geschiedenis heeft het land voor veel westerlingen nog altijd een negative bijsmaak.
Ten onrechte, want sinds 1986 gaat het weer de goede kant op. De huidige president Museveni slaagde erin de stabiliteit te herstellen en de levensomstandigheden van de bevolking aanzienlijk te verbeteren.
Toeristen kunnen weer zonder problemen genieten van de prachtige natuurlijke rijkdommen en de uitmuntende gastvrijheid van de bevolking. Een bezoek is de moeite waard. Niet alleen voor de prachtige natuurparken, met diersoorten die vrijwel nergens ter wereld meer voorkomen - zoals de berggorilla - niet alleen voor de buitengewone grote vogeldiversiteit of de eewenoude cultuur rondom de koningshuizen, maar bovenal om kennis te maken met de locale bevolking die ondanks het roerige verleden haar optimisme en hartelijkheid nooit verloren heeft.

In his hugely impressive Abyssinian Chronicles Moses Isegawa renders the chaotic swirl of life in Uganda, from a lazy, remote village to the urban rush of Kampala.
Containing within its 460 pages weddings, funerals, infidelities, public struggles with corrupt dictatorships (a section called "Amin, the Godfather"), and private struggles with God ("Seminary Years"), this is a first novel of epic ambitions.
Narrated by Mugezi, the son of a man named Serenity and a woman named Padlock, Isegawa's book is wild and decentered, moving swiftly and confidently from place to place, from character to character. It is the kind of book that says, just follow, trust me, all these names and passions will sort themselves out and make sense sooner or later.
The prose itself bristles and cooks, with graceful transitions ("This time a year passed without hearing any news from Tiida") and scenes lurching with activity. Isegawa, who was born in Uganda but now lives in the Netherlands, is a master of unexpected verbs and details.