But problems remain. Travel to Kidepo is difficult even with improved security. Flights from the capital are costly. And park guide Noel Bayo says some roads are in bad condition. He says it can take two days for travelers just to reach Kidepo’s entrance.
“When they get to Kidepo they love the place. But of course, you can understand your frustrations when you get stuck on the road and they have to push, and it’s muddy. This is where the frustration creeps in.”
The government says it has plans to improve the roads around the park. And, Amos Wakesa says tourism numbers have been rising although fewer than two percent of Uganda’s visitors go to Kidepo.
“The thing is, it was starting from nowhere. So the percentages have been so high - 100 percent, 200 percent. Everyone that goes to Kidepo thinks it’s the most beautiful national park they have been to. I’m sure in the next five years it will grow by 1000 percent.”
As a result, Kidepo may lose what some visitors love most about it -- the lack of other people. But that is exactly what the Ugandan government is hoping for.
And that’s AS IT IS for today. I’m Caty Weaver.
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