The latest report by the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) indicates that Uganda has been losing, on average, ...

While Uganda boasts remarkable biodiversity within its protected areas, the integrity of its natural landscapes is under severe threat. The government says it is concerned about deforestation ...

This is the metadata section. Skip to content viewer section. This paper presents a case study from Mount Elgon National Park, Uganda, examining and deepening an understanding of direct incomes and ...

Uganda has seen a number of deadly landslides in recent years. Mudslides in the Mount Elgon region resulted in the deaths of over 350 people in February 2010. Earlier this year, more than 30 died ...

NEAR MOUNT ELGON, Uganda — The dancers shook their hips to the beat of drummers who led the way, anticipating the start of mass circumcision among the Bamasaaba people of Uganda's mountainous east.

A 15-year-old student has become the latest victim of hostility between community members around Mount Elgon National Park and Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) after he was allegedly shot dead by ...

River Manafwa, part of the Mt Elgon freshwater ecosystem, now struggles to flow due to siltation, pollution, and degradation, ...

Meanwhile, eastern region chairperson of the Inter-Religious Council of Uganda, Can. Rev. Titus Kutosi called for a wider conservation effort, pointing out that other rivers in the Mount Elgon ...

[Duncan Ocholla, Standard] Frequent attacks in Mt Elgon have been blamed on the porous border with Uganda that has made smuggling of weapons easy. Criminals are taking advantage of the situation ...

A farmer irrigating crops in Chebich village in Mt Elgon. [File, Standard] On the vast ... The area is on the misty hills on the Kenya-Uganda border and is crowned by the extinct volcano.

This paper presents results from studies in 4 mountain regions in East Africa, 2 in Ethiopia (Simen Mountains, Bale Mountains), and 2 in Uganda (Rwenzori Mountains, Mount Elgon). The focus is on the ...

In a unique blend of tradition and environmental consciousness, elders and leaders in the Bugisu Sub-region are harnessing ...