Uganda is one of the richest countries in Africa for biodiversity conservation, ranking second richest for mammals (and 13th in the World), second for birds, and seventh for higher plants. This is because several major Biomes meet here, each with their associated fauna and flora. Uganda is also home to several species whose global range is mostly confined to Uganda, such as mountain gorillas, Rothschild giraffe, Uganda mangabey, and Nahan’s francolin. However, the extraction of mineral resources including oil and gas activities have disrupted wildlife especially in Albertine Graben. In order to do this we have to address many challenges that include poaching of wildlife, habitat loss to agriculture, competing land uses and the recent oil developments in the country.

Therefore, the objective of this program is to advocate for the protection and conservation of biodiversity for tourism attraction and raise awareness about values of biodiversity conservation to the public through public policy research and advocacy to influence policies.

Under this program, we work with Uganda wildlife authority and tourism sector to protect all eco-sensitive areas for tourism activities.