Category «Save Bugoma Forest»

Press release: Hoima Sugar LTD destroys the part of Bugoma Forest planned for eco-tourism development

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 …

Press release – Save Bugoma Forest Campaign

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 …

Press release – Launch of Run For Nature 2018

We invite the media houses to this press conference for the launch of the second edition of Run for Nature in 2018, organized by the Association for the Conservation of Bugoma Forest on 25th March, in the recurrence of the International Day of Forests which is on 21st March. Background about Association for the Conservation of Bugoma …

The Association for the Conservation of Bugoma Forest launched the first private patrol program in Bugoma Forest in March 2017

The Association for the Conservation of Bugoma Forest (ACBF) in 2017 started important projects in its effort to continue activities for the conservation of Bugoma Forest and the chimpanzees in Hoima District. Particularly on 21st March 2017 in the occasion of the International Day of Forests which was organised by the Association and celebrated in Mwera …

Press release – 26th August 2016 Bugoma Forest under threat: The biggest environmental disaster at international level

The Association for the Conservation of Bugoma Forest expresses concern over the increasing insecurity in Bugoma Central Forest Reserve and the continuous threat of destruction. On Sunday 21st August 2016 a group of about 300 people led by a surveyor entered Bugoma natural forest claiming to be opening the boundaries of the land for Bunyoro Kitara …

Destination Jungle presents “The Chimpanzee Go!”

Destination Jungle in June 2015 launched the new initiative “The Chimpanzee Go!” under Bugoma Forest Conservation Campaign, to raise support and interest for the chimpanzees and the protection of Bugoma Forest in Uganda. This campaign comes following “Run for Nature 2014”, the sport event which was organized in September 2014 with the objective to start …

Press release – Run for Nature 2014 – 19th August 2014

Brief History of BFCC Bugoma Forest Conservation Campaign is a consortium of private sector companies, NGOs and associations sharing the interest to work together for making positive steps in forest conservation in Uganda, particularly targeting the conservation of Bugoma Central Forest Reserve (Hoima District). The current members of the Campaign group are: KUEMA (Kyambogo University …