Wild Uganda

Uganda remains an "insider tip" for travelers—largely absent from the tourist trail and still shadowed by its history. Visitors, among them scientists and conservationists, once struggled to work in a country torn by civil war. Poaching had pushed many of Uganda's signature species to the brink, among them mountain gorillas, cave elephants, chimpanzees, and even tree-climbing lions. Today, however, the national parks have been brought back to life, and the country's wildlife is flourishing once more. This stands as a tribute to their survival.