Wildlife Conservation Uganda Project #79084

Protect Uganda's Cranes & Restore Wetland Habitat

by Uganda Wildlife Society (UWS)

Protect Uganda's Cranes & Restore Wetland Habitat

Project Report | Oct 19, 2026
10 Community Tree Nurseries to Bring Restoration

By Priscilla Nyadoi | Project Leader

Dear Donor,

Access to quality tree seedlings is an important starting point for restoring degraded landscapes and increasing tree cover. For many rural households, however, the availability of suitable planting materials can determine whether they are able to participate in restoration and agroforestry.

Uganda Wildlife Society (UWS) is promoting a community-centered approach to address this challenge through an initiative targeting the establishment of 10 community tree nurseries to supply 100,000 seedlings across the Albertine Rift and Mayuge.

The initiative aims to bring seedling production closer to farming communities, making it easier to integrate trees into appropriate farming systems and local restoration activities. Community nurseries can also provide practical learning opportunities in seed collection, seedling propagation, nursery maintenance, and preparation for transplanting.

The planned seedlings will support agroforestry and efforts to increase tree cover. When suitable species are integrated into farming systems, trees can contribute to soil protection, biodiversity, shade, and longer-term livelihood opportunities.

Local participation is essential to the success of this approach. Community members who help establish and manage nurseries can build valuable skills and develop a stronger sense of ownership over restoration efforts.

Establishing nurseries is only the beginning. Seedling quality, species suitability, timely distribution, and follow-up monitoring will all be important in ensuring that the initiative delivers lasting benefits.

We appreciate the communities and partners supporting this vision.

Our goal is to make tree growing a locally driven activity, helping rural households access seedlings and become active participants in restoring Uganda's landscapes.

Thank you for supporting community-led conservation and sustainable agroforestry.

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Oct 18, 2026
Bringing Conservation Knowledge to Communities

By Priscilla Nyadoi | Project Leader

Dear Donor,

Environmental conservation is strengthened when people have access to useful information and opportunities to discuss the challenges affecting their communities.

Uganda Wildlife Society has used community engagement, public dialogue, and radio outreach to encourage greater understanding of sustainable natural resource management.

In Mayuge District, three radio talk shows focused on the technical aspects and importance of trees and environmental management. The Society also organized five dialogues that reached over 2,000 people across Uganda, encouraging greater awareness of sustainable natural resource use and the importance of collaboration.

These approaches serve complementary purposes. Radio can communicate conservation messages to audiences beyond direct project beneficiaries, while dialogues allow participants to exchange views, discuss challenges, and explore opportunities for coordinated action.

Topics such as tree management, forest restoration, sustainable land use, biodiversity conservation, and community responsibility are important to households and institutions that depend on natural resources.

UWS recognizes that communicating environmental information is only one part of the process. Sustained progress also depends on practical opportunities for communities to apply what they learn and on cooperation among the stakeholders responsible for managing natural resources.

We appreciate the communities, radio partners, participants, and supporters who have contributed to these activities.

By combining public awareness with dialogue, we are helping make environmental conservation a shared conversation and a collective responsibility.

Thank you for supporting community engagement, environmental education, and sustainable natural resource management across Uganda.

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Oct 18, 2026
Growing Trees for Biodiversity and Resilient Lands

By Priscilla Nyadoi | Project Leader

Buliisa Smallholder Farmers: Growing Trees for Biodiversity and Resilient Landscapes

Dear Donor,

The Albertine Rift is an ecologically important region where biodiversity conservation and sustainable livelihoods must go hand in hand. Empowering local communities to manage their natural resources responsibly is essential to protecting this landscape.

Through the project Empowering Communities for Sustainable Natural Resource Management in the Albertine Rift – Buliisa Region, Uganda Wildlife Society worked with smallholder households to advance community-based restoration and tree growing.

With support from the Ecosystems Alliance Project, the initiative contributed to the planting of more than 195,000 trees with smallholder households in Buliisa District.

The scale of this achievement demonstrates the potential of working directly with rural communities to expand tree cover and promote sustainable land management.

Trees can help improve vegetation cover, protect soils, provide habitat, and contribute to climate resilience. Depending on species selection and management, they can also offer useful products that support household needs and livelihood diversification.

Community participation is central to ensuring that trees are not simply planted but also protected and maintained. Farmers have an important role in deciding how trees can be integrated into their land use while balancing agricultural needs and environmental benefits.

UWS is grateful to the Ecosystems Alliance Project and participating households for contributing to this important work.

Continued monitoring of tree survival and growth will be important to understanding the restoration benefits achieved over time.

More than 195,000 trees planted represents a significant restoration milestone and a foundation for continued community action in the Albertine Rift.

Together, we are working toward healthier landscapes, stronger local stewardship, and sustainable management of Uganda's natural resources.

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