As we strive to conserve Bugoma Forest, we recognize the importance of sustainable farming practices. Beekeeping with sunseed flowers offers a lucrative alternative to sugarcane farming, which can harm the environment. Sunseed flowers: The association farmers have a dopted growing sunseed flowers, Join us in promoting eco-friendly beekeeping practices and preserving Bugoma Forest for future …
We’re proud to share that our chairperson, Costantino Tessarin has officially introduced to members a brand-new latrine construction in Kyamujogo community at St. Peter primary school, built in partnership with Bugoma Jungle Lodge. This sanitation facility is a testament to our commitment to improving the lives of our neighbors and promoting sustainable tourism practices. The …
For the last few months, the patrol team of ACBF has been very busy trying to stop illegal transportation of charcoal produced from Bugoma central Forest Reserve. We estimate an illegal business of at least 15 full trucks of charcoal each weekend. Charcoal business alone in this moment contributes much to deforestation of Bugoma Forest. …
On May 7TH 2021 the High Court of Uganda before Hon. Justice Ssekaana Musa issued the ruling in the matter of Cause number 239 and Cause number 255 of 2020 by WEMNET, NAPE and AFIEGO versus National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) and Hoima Sugar Limited. The application was seeking Court intervention over procedural illegality and irregularity …
The Association for the Conservation of Bugoma Forest (ACBF) wish to say good bye to the year 2020 by issuing the special award “Best Enemy of the Planet” for the year 2020. This year 2020 has been very dramatic in terms of damages to the environment worldwide, whereby the arrival of the Coronavirus pandemic not …
SAVE BUGOMA FOREST ACTIVISTS PROTEST THE ISSUANCE OF THE CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT BY NEMA TO HOIMA SUGAR LTD. 1. The undersigned civil society including: NGOs, environmental journalists, activists and members of the public under the umbrella body Save Bugoma Forest Campaign 2020 are protesting against National Environmental Management …
CSOS & TOURISM ACTORS CALL FOR AN END TO BUGOMA FOREST DESTRUCTION BY LAND GRABBERS, LAUNCH THE INITIATIVE “FOREST LIFE MATTERS” The civil society organizations (CSOs) and tourism associations listed below met today to launch the initiative “FOREST LIFE MATTERS”. The CSOs and associations are working under the coalition, Save Bugoma Forest Campaign 2020. The objective …
Today, the Association for the Conservation of Bugoma Forest (ABCF), together with partners and sponsors, launches the fourth edition of Run for Nature, under the theme “Sugar free forests and the beekeeping project“. Run for Nature is an annual event organized on the occasion of the International Day of Forests; this year the Run will …
In a bid to further efforts to save Bugoma Forest from the ongoing destruction by Hoima Sugar Ltd and other claimants, members of Save Bugoma Forest campaign have been engaging key stakeholders to rally their support towards this cause. Key among other stakeholders are engagements with; 1. Residents of over 15 Villages adjacent to Bugoma …
The civil society organizations, the tourism fraternity, all concerned citizens of Uganda and the whole world are here to respond to the threats faced by our natural resources, particularly Bugoma Forest in Kikuube District former Hoima District. Background Bugoma Central Forest Reserve, with 411 sq km or 41.144 hectares of protected area, is the largest …
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