Uganda Wildlife Authority Advances Emissions Reduction
Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) is intensifying efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through forest restoration, climate-smart livelihoods and sustainable tourism, with initiatives running across several of the country's protected areas. Working in partnership with the FACE the Future Project and the World Bank-supported Investing in Forests and Protected Areas for Climate-Smart Development (IFPA-CD) Project, UWA's restoration efforts have covered approximately 7,250 hectares in Kibale National Park and 3,000 hectares in Mount Elgon, where the planting and maintenance of indigenous trees is actively under way.
The IFPA-CD Project is complementing restoration work by supporting communities around eleven protected areas to adopt sustainable energy and livelihood practices, including the construction of energy-saving stoves, installation of water tanks and training in climate-smart agriculture. Senior Forestry Officer Richard Kigenyi noted that agroforestry is enabling communities to benefit economically from trees while contributing to carbon absorption, with UWA encouraging a shift away from unsustainable agricultural practices that degrade natural resources. The initiatives, highlighted on Zero Emissions Day on 21 September, reflect UWA's broader commitment to building climate-resilient ecosystems while demonstrating that conservation can deliver tangible economic and environmental benefits to local communities.
Source: Uganda Wildlife Authority
