A group of Elephants in Muchision Falls National Park
Image credit: Environmental Governance Institute
Project

Empowering Communities During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Duration
2020 - 2021
Location
Uganda
Species protected
Chimpanzee Pan troglodytes
African Lion Panthera leo
African Savana Elephant Loxodonta africana

Project objectives

  • Develop and diversify the livelihoods of the local communities in the Muchison falls landscape;
  • Generate income from their newly acquired skills;
  • Promote conservation.

This project is implemented by Environment Governance Institute Uganda.

Threats

Diseases

Habitat loss & degradation

Poaching

This project is part of the IUCN Save Our Species African Wildlife initiative, which is co-funded by the European Union.