Africa

Uganda - NatureUganda (NU)

BirdLife Partner

Founded in 1909
Members: 200
Staff: 22
The EANHS, P O Box 27034, Kampala, UG
nature@natureuganda.org
www.natureuganda.org

 

Mission of the organisation

To promote the understanding, appreciation and conservation of nature

Key Activities

The current programme focuses on contributing to the understanding, appreciation and conservation of nature, using 2 approaches:

  • Conservation action through research, education, interventions and advocacy
  • Promoting awareness and appreciation of natural history

 

News

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Improved fireplaces have reduced pressure on Kibira National Park © ABN
31 Aug 2017

Making environmental conservation gainful for local communities in Burundi

Association Burundaise pour la protection de la Nature (ABN) is working closely with a local volunteer group to sustainably preserve the remaining natural resources, rehabilitate degraded areas and improve the living...
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Mr. Gideon Gathaara (Conservation Secretary in the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources) makes a point during the high level panel © John Mwacharo
5 Sep 2017

National forum discusses biodiversity mainstreaming in Kenya

Nature Kenya organizes national dialogue on biodiversity mainstreaming into sectors of the economy.
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AfricaKenya
© Enobong Bassey
5 Mar 2018

Les femmes aux devants de la conservation des mangroves au Nigéria

Un groupe de la société civile dirigé par des femmes au Nigéria, la Société pour les femmes et les groupes vulnérables, autonomise les femmes et les communautés pour la protection des forêts de mangroves au Nigéria qui...
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The Western Area still holds a significant forest cover © Jude Fuhnwi
16 Nov 2017

Did Sierra Leone's mudslide uncover a forgotten conservation promise?

The Western Area National Park is a forest reserve in Sierra Leone that still holds one of the last strongholds of pristine forest in the country and represents a significant portion of the remaining forest cover in the...
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AfricaSierra Leone
22 Jan 2018

La barge à queue noire de TOCC TOCC : Une protection communautaire pour une espèce à la migration...

Natif de Kaolack, région agricole du Sénégal,Ousseynou Niang passe son enfance en brous
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Libyan conservationists looking for tern nests in Farwa, Libya © CEPF Med
17 Jul 2018

Libya’s environment: an insider's view

With difficult and dangerous access, one’s picture of Libya tends to be based on conflict and crisis seen on the news. Some wouldn’t expect nature conservation to be on anyone’s agenda, yet it is alive and growing. We...
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AfricaLibya
5 Sep 2017

Un Forum national débat de l’intégration de la biodiversité au Kenya

Les moyens d’existence de certaines communautés locales dans la plupart des pays en dév
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AfricaKenya
Sokoke pipit © Steve Garvie
17 Oct 2017

Local conservation action reducing poverty in coastal Kenya

The Dakatcha Woodland Conservation Group is working to preserve the forest resources and improve the livelihoods of the local population.
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AfricaKenya
L’équipe était abasourdie © Niall Perrins
17 Feb 2018

Une nouvelle aire de reproduction a été découverte pour l’une des espèces d’oiseaux les plus rares

Grâce à une découverte au moyen des pièges photographiques de BirdLife Afrique du sud, il a juste été confirmé que le Râle à miroir (gravement menacé d’extinction) se reproduit en Afrique du sud et pas seulement en...
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