Uganda News

While the Amazon is being whittled away on all sides by logging, agriculture, roads, cattle ranching, mining, oil and gas exploration, today's announcement of a new monkey species proves that…

A new study in Tropical Conservation Science finds that Kibale National Park in Uganda has retained its tropical forest despite pressures of a dense human population and large-scale clearing activities…

A company in Uganda is pressuring the environment ministry to allow it to log a protected forest reserve to establish a palm oil plantation, reports The New Vision. BIDCO, a…

Uganda, which suffered a 90 percent decline in large mammals during the 70s and 80s, has now lifted a decades-long ban on big game hunting, reports the AFP. The Uganda…

How can bringing healthcare to local villagers in Uganda help save the Critically Endangered mountain gorilla? The answer lies in our genetics, says Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, wildlife veterinarian and director…

Wilmar, one of the world's largest palm oil traders, is investing $10 million to establish an oil palm plantation in Kalangala, Uganda over the next three years, reports Bernama, Malaysia's…

Ugandan president continues to undermine national forest reserves Ugandan president continues to undermine national forest reserves mongabay.com November 4, 2008 President Yoweri Museveni's ongoing battle with Uganda's National Forest Authority

Does logging contribute to AIDS deaths in Africa? Does logging contribute to AIDS deaths in Africa? Rhett Butler, mongabay.com June 14, 2008 Human-widlife interactions are an important vector for emerging…

Dirt-munching helps protect chimps from malaria Dirt-munching helps protect chimps from malaria mongabay.com January 10, 2008 Soil ingestion helps chimps protect themselves from malaria, reports a new study published in…

Uganda renews plans to log rainforest reserve for sugar cane Uganda renews plans to log rainforest reserve for sugar cane mongabay.com December 21, 2007 Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni on Friday…

Parasites a key to the decline of red colobus monkeys in forest fragments Parasites a key to the decline of red colobus monkeys in forest fragments University of Illinois at…

Uganda cancels controversial rainforest logging plan Uganda cancels controversial rainforest logging plan mongabay.com October 18, 2007 Uganda's government abandoned a controversial plan to grant protected rainforest land to a sugar…

The other side of carbon trading The other side of carbon trading By Stephan Faris, Fortune Magazine August 29, 2007 Planting trees in Uganda to offset greenhouse-gas emissions in Europe…

Rare gorillas slaughtered in mass killing Rare gorillas slaughtered in mass killing mongabay.com July 24, 2007 At least four critically endangered gorillas have been killed in Democratic Republic of Congo's…

Uganda abandons rainforest logging for palm oil Uganda abandons rainforest logging for palm oil mongabay.com May 27, 2007 The Ugandan government abandoned plans to log thousands of hectares of rainforest…

Contentious Uganda rainforest reserve safe, for now Uganda rainforest reserve safe, for now mongabay.com May 23, 2007 Uganda's cabinet has suspended a proposal to allow a sugarcane grower to convert…

Rare mountain gorillas in Uganda on the increase Rare mountain gorillas in Uganda on the increase Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 20, 2007 Juvenile gorilla in Bwindi (top), in search…

Controversial rainforest clearing approved in Uganda Controversial rainforest clearing approved in Uganda Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 26, 2007 Uganda's prime minister Apolo Nsibambi has approved a plan to clear…

New monkey species in Uganda New monkey species in Uganda mongabay.com February 19, 2007 Uganda may soon have a new species of monkey according to a report published in Kampala's…

President Museveni needs to do what's best for Uganda President Museveni needs to do what's best for Uganda mongabay.com Editorial December 14, 2006 In recent months Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni…

President Museveni again moves against Uganda's forests President Museveni again moves against Uganda's forests mongabay.com December 11, 2006 Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni has again taken action against rainforest conservation in…

Sugar cane plantation threatens rare forest in Uganda Sugar cane plantation threatens rare forest in Uganda mongabay.com November 30, 2006 A plan to clear a protected forest reserve for sugar…

Emissions for forest conservation scheme could net Uganda $50 million or more per year Emissions for forest conservation scheme could net Uganda $50 million or more per year mongabay.com November…

Africa's glaciers gone by 2025 Africa's glaciers gone by 2025 American Geophysical Union May 15, 2006 Fabled equatorial icecaps will disappear within two decades, because of global warming, a study…

Lake Victoria illegally drained for electricity in Uganda Lake Victoria illegally drained for electricity in Uganda mongabay.com February 8, 2006 EDITOR'S NOTE: Lake Victoria, Africa's largest freshwater lake, is being…

Deforestation rates jump in Uganda and Burundi, fall in Rwanda Deforestation rates jump in Uganda and Burundi, fall in Rwanda Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com January 25, 2006 Tropical deforestation rates…

Uganda imports rhinos from Kenya Uganda imports rhinos from Kenya MONGABAY.COM July 26, 2005 Uganda has imported four rhinos from Kenya according to the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA). UWA hopes…