The article highlights the strong relationship between livelihoods and deforestation. The Kara-Tunga Foundation project focuses greatly on tackling the root causes of deforestation: poverty, crop failure, and lack of alternative livelihoods.
We do so by supporting the incubation of agroforestry businesses and climate-smart agriculture with small-holder farmers. Only then, we can talk about restoring and improving the protection of our natural resources.
Learn how the Karamoja Conservation Zones initiative is tackling the booming charcoal business in Karamoja by incubating sustainable forest-based businesses.
From January 23rd to 30th 2025, a team of international biodiversity scientists conducted a survey of bats, birds at the Moroto Conservation Zone initiated by Kara-Tunga Foundation on the western slopes of Mountain Moroto. The extended research period allowed for more comprehensive data collection and a wider range of species encountered.
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Karamoja Conservation Zones in Ugandan newspaper
The Karamoja Conservation Zones initiative is featured in the Ugandan New Vision newspaper.
The article highlights the strong relationship between livelihoods and deforestation. The Kara-Tunga Foundation project focuses greatly on tackling the root causes of deforestation: poverty, crop failure, and lack of alternative livelihoods.
We do so by supporting the incubation of agroforestry businesses and climate-smart agriculture with small-holder farmers. Only then, we can talk about restoring and improving the protection of our natural resources.
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