Enhancing productivity of Bigodi wetland through regenerative bee keeping.

Kibale Ass'n For Rural and Environmental Development (KAFRED)15d ago

About Kibale Ass'n For Rural and Environmental Development (KAFRED)

KAFRED is a grassroot and community based Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) located in Kamwenge District in western Uganda. The Organisation was founded in 1992 in response to the intense pressure exerted on the fringes of Kibale Forest National Park, particularly the Bigodi wetlands corridor which connects two sections of the park. KAFRED focuses on Biodiversity conservation through promoting ecotourism and other environmentally sustainable alternative enterprises that enhance the conservation of Bigodi wetland sanctuary. The wetland is mainly constituted of papyrus that covers a stretch of 8 km and is an important wildlife corridor home to a rich biological diversity, with over 200 bird and 8 primate species, including endangered species such as; Grey crowned cranes, Eastern chimpanzees, red colobus monkey and the Ugandan Mangabey; other primates are baboons and Black and white colobus monkeys, Red tailed monkeys, L’Hoest’s monkeys and vervets, among others.

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