By Elizabeth Ross | Executive Director
During the COVID pandemic all the schools around Kibale Forest have been closed and we have been unable to hold our usual Wildlife Club meetings. Prevented from meeting children in their schools we had to take our programs to them.
In order to keep them thinking about their wondeful wildlife and engaged in conservation we held a Wildlife Art Competition. We safely provided 250 children in 8 villages with crayons and paper and asked. them to draw animals from Kibale National Park. Prizes were awarded in 2 age groups by a professional artist.
Kobusinge Judith who won the competition for the older age group drew a tree. Here is what the judge said about her drawing:
" Kobusinge utilizes the space available to her fully. She fills it with line, shape, color and perspective. Kobusinge chooses to draw trees and other plants instead of the obvious animal which suggests a deep understanding of conservation and the fundamental role trees play in making a forest the rich eco system it is"
In the younger age group the winner was Kaborkole Joyce. The judge liked ".. her bold use of space, line, shape and color. He liked that in drawing a monkey " she also departs from the obvious Chimpanzee Kibale National Park is known for, to show us a new gem."
By Elizabeth Ross | Project Leader
By Barbara Cozzens | Project Advisor
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