Project
Fighting Against Lion Persecution in Queen Elizabeth National Park
Initiative
Duration
2019 - 2020
Location
Uganda
Species protected
African Lion
Panthera leo
Project objectives
The project aims to reduce the number of both livestock depredation by lions, and of lions persecuted in the four enclave villages. Additionally, by involving the local community, the goal is to strengthen the relationship between local communities and the Protected Area.
This project is implemented by Ecological Trends Alliance.
Threats
Human-wildlife conflict
This project is part of the IUCN Save Our Species African Wildlife initiative, which is co-funded by the European Union.
