Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

5 people outside talking. — Field visit to Murchison National Park.

© O. Langrand

Building National Capacity to Mitigate Industry Impacts in Murchison Falls National Park

Grantee Name: Wildlife Conservation Society

Hotspot: Eastern Afromontane
Location: Uganda
Amount: $104,998
Dates: Dec 2017 – Oct 2019
Keywords: Communication, Conservation planning, Extractive industries, Habitat conservation and management, Infrastructure, Land use planning, Private sector, Protected Areas

Work with oil and gas companies that have been given rights to legally explore and extract resources from within Murchison Falls National Park to mitigate their impact.

Strategic Direction : 1 Mainstream biodiversity into wider development policies, plans and projects to deliver the co-benefits of biodiversity conservation, improved local livelihoods and economic development in priority corridors.

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Building National Capacity to Mitigate Industry Impacts in Murchison Falls National Park

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