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Typically, this net loss of wetlands is attributed to re-encroachment on restored wetlands.

SPECIAL PROJECTS Between the Dam and the Sea In September, Ethiopia completed the fourth and final filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), now the largest hydroelectric power plant in Africa. How is this mega project expected to impact its neighbor Sudan? “The Nile River remains the most important source for water security in […]

Apart from the veterinary drugs, rampant deforestation and destruction of neighbouring wetlands has endangered the oxpeckers

The sight of African green pigeons gracefully soaring through the rugged valleys of Semuliki National Park has long been a delight for tourists. However, the conservation of these birds is being challenged by poaching as the local communities surrounding the national park view them as a means of livelihood. The African green pigeon is distinguished […]

The poorest individuals, particularly in rural areas, are more likely to resort to open defecation than people in urban areas.

Scientists say Lake Victoria is being threatened by pollution, making water unsafe for both human and aquatic life.

The Pearl of Africa, Uganda, is a convergence zone for five of Africa’s important ecological zones and is home to an estimated half of the world’s mountain gorillas.  The country is rich in biodiversity, with close to 19,000 species of flora and fauna. However, these species are being threatened by invasive plants that are spreading […]

Miliya Tumuhirwe (42), Fillimon Thembo (53) and Gilait Bwambale Alijja, who was only 18 at the time, were killed by elephants in Queen Elizabeth National Park in Kasese district, southwestern Uganda, between 2021 and 2022. They had gone into the park to look for firewood. Constance Kabugho (36), who was four months pregnant, narrowly escaped […]

The magnificent spectacle of fourteen falls has turned into a display area of impurities dumped into the river upstream.

bee hives are instrumental in chasing away elephants from their gardens.

In Africa, groundwater is very important. It supports almost 100% of household and agricultural activities in rural areas.

The provision of electric power from large dams has been discounted against competing interests such as displacement of people and loss of tourism, cultural assets, and biodiversity,