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PES project officer explaining to local government personnel the concept of PES, Kabwoya sub-county, Hoima District, Uganda.
© Janepher Atuhairwe / Chimpanzee Trust

Developing Payment for Ecosystem Service Scheme in the Bugoma Forest of Uganda

Grantee Name: Chimpanzee Sanctuary & Wildlife Conservation Trust

Hotspot
Eastern Afromontane
Location
Uganda
Amount
$99,995
Dates
May 2016 – May 2018
Keywords
Buffer zones, Freshwater, Payment for Ecosystem Services
Promote the development of a payment for ecosystem services scheme in Uganda’s Bugoma Community Forest Reserve that will lead to the engagement of five communities and the improved management of 18,000 hectares of forest.
Strategic Direction : 3 Initiate and support sustainable financing and related actions for the conservation of priority KBAs and corridors.

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