Conservation in Uganda

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Signage for a cultural tourism walk, near the International Gorilla Conservation Programme

Conservation in Uganda is the protection and sustainable use of the country's rich natural resources. It became a significant movement during the

British colonial period in the early 20th century and continues to play a major role in Uganda's political economy, as it underpins the tourism industry which accounts for 23.5% of the country's exports.[1]

conservation protected areas harbor populations of numerous critically endangered species
.

History of conservation

British Protectorate (1894–1962)

Active concerted management of wildlife in the Uganda Protectorate began in 1923 with the formation of the Elephant Control Department. The object of this organization was to reduce the damage to peasant agriculture by limiting the size and range of elephant populations. Culling programs killed an average of 1,000 elephants per year.[2]

National organizations

Pro-Biodiversity Conservationists in Uganda

Pro-Biodiversity Conservationists in Uganda (PROBICOU) (founded in 1999 and registered in November 2000) is a

environmental preservation and protection, biodiversity conservation and implementation of sustainable development principles in the country.[3][4][5] PROBICOU was incorporated on 14 December 2007, under the Companies Act, Laws of Uganda as a Public Limited Company without Share Capital.[6]

International agencies

Wildlife Conservation Society

An endangered mountain gorilla
Flower specie in Uganda

In 2015, the published results of the "

Toro-Semliki Wildlife Reserve as well as closed canopy areas like the Maramagambo forest within Queen Elizabeth National Park and the Kaniyo Pabidi forest within Murchison Falls National Park.[7]

Wildlife

Uganda is home to a vast number of species, including a population of

hippos in the Murchison Falls National Park.[8]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "Why Tourism?". tourismuganda. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  2. ^ Meredith 2009, p. 126.
  3. ^ ".::PROBICOU::". probicou.org. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  4. ^ "Pro-biodiversity Conservationists in Uganda (PROBICOU) | GivingWay". www.givingway.com. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  5. ISBN 978-1-84369-708-4
    . Retrieved 2022-09-29.
  6. ^ "Pro-Biodiversity Conservationists in Uganda (PROBICOU) | PCLG". www.povertyandconservation.info. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  7. ^ "Uganda's Elephants Increasing in Number". newsroom.wcs.org. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  8. ^ Watching Wildlife: East Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda. Lonely Planet. 2009.

References

Further reading

  • James Kalema; Henk Beentje. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda. Richmond, Surrey, UK : Kew Pub.
    ISBN 9781842463772

External links
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