West Bugwe Forest Conservation Project. A joint Forest Department and Community Conservation project. Promoting collaborative management systems that conserve biodiversity, strengthen local institutiions, empower women, support small businesses and address social and environmental needs equally. The reserve is home to rare and endangered species of plants and animals such as the De Brazza monkey.
It represents the last remaining fragment of a vegetation type Braza chlorophora that is of limited distribution in Uganda. Project Snapshot Grantee:. Notable Community Participation. Must groups involved in project implementation are women's groups.
Also women participate in the executive body that is involved in the decision-making of the project. Project Results. The beneficiary communities were mobilized to form groups to carry out project activities. The tree seedlings were planted on private lands by individuals.
People living near the forest boundaries planted Myrothrus as boundary plant against monkeys. A pit latrine was constructed to improve hygiene at the market place. Back to search results. Grantee Contact Mr. SGP Country office contact. Visit the Uganda Country Page.
