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
Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) © Emilie Chen
3 Jul 2020

Eight years in the Eastern Afromontane: a conservation milestone

The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) programme in the Eastern Afromontane biodiversity hotspot ended on 31 March 2020. We look back at some of the highlights of this programme in the past eight years.
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AfricaEthiopiaMalawiUganda
Western Red Colobus © Peter Ichman
12 Jan 2021

Saving the Gola Forest: reimagining forest conservation in West Africa

In Sierra Leone and Liberia, a new forest conservation initiative is being implemented through a collaborative approach, to save one of West Africa’s few remaining tropical forests.
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AfricaLiberiaSierra Leone
© Laurentiuss / Shutterstock
18 Dec 2020

Crucial Steps towards Bird-safe Energy Infrastructure in Ethiopia

Under the National Electrification Program, Ethiopia will build thousands of new power lines in the next five years, which could have a terrible impact on birds. We are fighting hard to ensure the use of bird-safe poles...
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Africa
Fishers near Zembra island, Tunisia © Louis Marie Preau
23 Feb 2021

Supporting the artisanal fishers of Zembra

How purchasing fishing equipment for Tunisian fishers can protect a marine environment in the long term
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AfricaTunisia
© BirdLife Africa
28 Jul 2020

Anchoring a Green Recovery in São Tomé and Príncipe

In wake of the COVID-19, BirdLife is adapting its conservation programmes in São Tomé and Príncipe islands to address the economic and social crisis caused by the pandemic, seeking to herald a green future in this...
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AfricaSao Tome and Principe
Algeria Landscape
17 Dec 2020

Appel aux lettres d’intention: Investissement dans le Hotspot de la Biodiversité du Bassin...

On behalf of the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, BirdLife announces a new small grant Call for Letters of Inquiry for projects in Algeria
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AfricaAlgeria
Lesser flamingo (phoeniconaias minor) © Josh More
25 Jan 2021

Death by collision: Counting the cost of power lines on birds in Kenya

Powerlines are a huge danger to birds when not located in proper places, killing hundreds of millions every year from collision and electrocution. In Kenya, the routing of a new power line just at the edge of an...
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AfricaKenya
© Ghana Wildlife Society
12 Mar 2020

Marking World Wetlands Day in Africa

On the first Sunday of February every year, the world marks World Wetlands Day to raise awareness of the vital role played by wetlands. This year, BirdLife partners across Africa celebrated the theme: “Life thrives in...
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AfricaBotswanaGhanaKenyaNigeriaSenegalUgandaZambia
Ghoubel wind project in Djibouti, near Lake Assal © Jean Marie Takoule
20 Jul 2020

Why we need to balance Ghana's energy needs with conservation

In Ghana, renewable energy is a rapidly-growing industry. As demand increases, the country urgently needs to ensure these developments have a minimal impact on the country's birds and biodiversity. Here's what needs to...
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AfricaGhana
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