Protect Uganda's Cranes & Restore Wetland Habitat

Dear Donor,

What if the same piece of land could support food production, grow trees, protect soil, and provide future income opportunities for rural families? This is the opportunity that Uganda Wildlife Society (UWS) is promoting through agroforestry and sustainable natural resource management.

Working with smallholder households, UWS has promoted tree growing as a practical way to integrate environmental conservation into everyday farming activities. Through training and the provision of seedlings, farmers are being encouraged to incorporate suitable tree species into their farming systems and take a more active role in restoring degraded landscapes.

One important milestone is the support provided to 335 smallholder households trained in sustainable natural resource management and encouraged to adopt UWS-promoted technologies. The households received seedlings of several tree species, including Azadirachta indica, Khaya anthotheca, Cordia africana, Grevillea robusta, Maesopsis eminii, Albizia coriaria, and Terminalia superba.

These species offer different potential benefits depending on their growing conditions and management. Trees can contribute to soil protection, shade, improved farm diversity, and future supplies of useful products. Integrating appropriate species into farms can also help farmers reduce dependence on a single source of livelihood.

UWS is also advancing plans to establish 10 community tree nurseries with a target of producing 100,000 seedlings for agroforestry and increased tree cover in the Albertine Rift and Mayuge.

We recognize that successful agroforestry requires careful species selection, appropriate spacing, and continued seedling care. Our goal is to encourage practices that respond to local needs while supporting environmental restoration.

We thank our partners and participating households for helping make community-centered conservation possible.

By bringing trees into farming systems, we are helping connect environmental restoration with the long-term wellbeing of rural families.

Thank you for supporting sustainable agriculture, biodiversity, and community resilience in Uganda.