The Banded Mongoose Project is based on and around Mweya Peninsula, in the Queen Elizabeth National Park, western Uganda. The Mweya Peninsula supports a population of over 400 banded mongooses living in twelve social groups. The banded mongooses are small mammals with gigantic appetites and complex social and communication systems which fascinate wildlife researchers.

During the activity, visitors will identify individual mongoose, register their weight, record weather, surroundings and location, and monitor the mongooses’ behaviour. Visitors can also make a valuable contribution to a longstanding research project, as the data collected will be used by the researchers at the Banded Mongoose Research Project. This supports the ongoing research and conservation at Mweya.