The National Forestry Authority in partnership with the National water and Sewerage Corporation has partnered to plant one million trees in all its areas of operation in Uganda. The partnership targets to increase forest cover in especially on areas outside protected areas to allow easy access to forest products for the general public. While launching
Must See Primates Of Uganda
Uganda is a nature gifted country and also known to be the pearl of Africa. Uganda harbors notable primate species of varied families and characteristics, ranging from the most endangered mountain gorillas, the human’s closest relatives – Chimpanzees and the most destructive – baboons. Primates in Uganda tend to dwell in numerous ecosystems, mainly in
Meet the Mountain Gorillas of Uganda
From its top to its tail, Uganda is blessed with several national parks. Chimpanzees play in the shadow of the snow-topped Rwenzori Mountains, elephants drink from the spouting waterfalls of Murchison Falls National Park, and lions and Ugandan cob graze on the wonderful savannah grasslands of Queen Elizabeth National Park. In any case dig deeper
ROUTES AFRICA 2013 Delegates Awed by Bwindi Gorillas
To Mr. Jon Howell, the Tourism Development Manager at UBM Live- Routes, the gorilla tracking experience was simply incredible. Richard Bodin the chief commercial officer at Fastjet in the UK, agreed with Jon but remarked that to say the experience was amazing is simply an understatement. It was just unbelievable, he insisted after spending an
NFA and Echuya Community Sign MOU
November 16, 2011 saw the long awaited partnership between Echuya Ecotourism Association (ECOTA) and National Forestry Authority (NFA) come to life with the official signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). NFA Partners with local community to promote Ecotourism at Echuya Forest Reserve November 16, 2011 saw the long awaited partnership between Echuya Ecotourism Association
Press Release for the Greater Virunga Transboundary Collaboration Regional Forum
Press Release for the Greater Virunga Transboundary Collaboration Regional Forum
2011-10-12T20:32:28+00:00
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Theme: Transboundary Collaboration for effective conservation 1. The Greater Virunga Transboundary Collaboration The roots of the Greater Virunga Transboundary Collaboration lie in the successful collaboration between park authorities in the key mountain gorilla habitat in the Virungas i.e. Virunga National Park (DRC), Volcanoes National Park Rwanda, Mgahinga Gorilla Park of Uganda. The trans-boundary collaboration was
Gorilla Permits Now Cheaper
The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has reduced the cost of gorilla tracking permits as two new families of the primates are set to join six others late this year in Bwindi Forest. In the new arrangement, which aims at getting more tourists to enroll for daily trails, foreign non-residents will now pay $350 (about Shs700,000)
Big Birding Day – October 15, 2010
A total of 655 species were recorded compared to 450 in 2009 As part of USAID STAR program to increase conservation and community revenue through tourism, the program is supporting Bird watching tourism enhancement and promotion in Uganda and global markets. Enhancing Uganda’s bird watching offering is a particularly important for four reasons. First, bird
NFA Donates over 3,000 seedlings to restore habitats for chimpanzees
In pursuing the mission CSWCT launched a one year tree planting campaign for 2010 under the theme “plant a tree and give it a name” in this tree planting festival, over one million trees were planted in selected areas including; Hoima Town council. [His Highness the Omukama of Bunyoro planting a tree at his palace
REDD Will Ease Deforestation in Uganda
A global program, Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) is starting in Uganda. Derived from the 2007 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, REDD seeks to address climate change through reversing rapid depletion of the world’s forest resources. REDD is crafted on the backdrop of scientific proof that deforestation releases 20% of atmospheric