After months of preparations, Kara-Tunga Foundation launches tree planting for Karamoja Conservation Zones initiative. During Kara-Tunga's 8 years of operations, it has seen woodlands vanishing in just days. Fully loaded lorries exporting charcoal to the capital city. Illegal logging on commercial scale and exploitation of rural communities. Drivers of threats Poverty, lack of alternative income [...]
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Kara-Tunga launches tree planting Karamoja Conservation Zones
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Kara-Tunga Wins Adventure Travel Trade ATTA Scholarship 2023
It's a an absolute honour to be among the three initiatives awarded Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) annual Tour Operator Scholarship for: "Innovative entrepreneurs who are disrupting the industry with ethical and sustainable practices to create lasting changes in their communities." The Karamoja region is experiencing a renaissance. This area was once without tourism due [...] More -
Call for Tourism Business Owners in Karamoja
Are you a tourism or hospitality business in Uganda’s Karamoja sub-region? and would you like to improve the skills of your staff? Then we have an exciting opportunity for you! APPLY HERE. What are we looking for? Registered tourism businesses (hotels, lodges, CBOs, tour operators, activity providers) in Northeastern Uganda. Determination among owners and managers [...] More -
Opening Pian-Upe Eco Camp for Researchers
We are excited to share our new Eco Camp at the stunning foothills of Mt Kadam and Pian-Upe Wildlife Reserve. The camp is part of the Karamoja Conservation Zones initiative. In the first phase, the camp will host biodiversity researchers to ascertain a baseline for our conservation activities. Besides that, it will function as a [...] More -
Warrior Nomad Trail at ITB Berlin travel show
Thursday, 9th March 2023 - Warrior Nomad Trail given a podium during world's largest travel show for professionals ITB Berlin. The session was hosted by the Centre for the Promotion of Imports from developing countries (CBI) of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency. CBI was represented by their consultant Alison Burgh, who gave a brief summary of [...] More -
Vacancy: Agroforestry Parish Coordinator, South Karamoja (Closed)
2nd March 2023, Moroto - Karamoja Conservation Zones Initiative under the Kara-Tunga Foundation is recruiting Agroforestry Parish Coordinators to work in the Karamoja sub-region of Uganda. Position title: Agroforestry Parish Coordinator Duty Station: Karenga, Kaabong, Moroto and Nakapiripirit Districts Contract: 1 Year Report to: District Coordinators Responsibility: To manage and supervise extension workers and project [...] More -
Hosting Ugandan Content Makers in Karamoja
A team of Ugandan content makers travelled to northeastern Uganda and asked Kara-Tunga to host them in Karamoja sub-region and give them an authentic taste of Karimojong culture. Kara-Tunga is an indigenous owned and female led social enterprise embracing responsible tourism as a tool for creating social-economical opportunities for the community as well as enriching [...] More -
POATE Tourism Expo Uganda Features Karamoja
Don't miss out on yet another edition of the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE Tourism Expo Uganda) that will be taking place at Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort in the capital city of Kampala from 26th – 29th April, 2023. More -
Karamoja Uganda Trending Destination 2023
January 2023 - Dutch Travel Magazine Columbus created a list of the 23 trending destination to visit in 2023 and Karamoja made it to the list! Uganda is a white spot on the map for many travellers. Visitors usually find their way to the south-west to see the mountain gorillas or the more easy to [...] More -
Developing Hiking Trails on Mount Kadam
The Polish adventurer Bartek Zobek has marked the first three trails on Mount Kadam, located in northeast Uganda on the Karamoja Plateau. The polish adventure enthousiast called Bartek Zobek fell in love with Mount Kadam and spearheaded the marking of trails in January 2021. His motivation to develop hiking trails on Mount Kadam is to [...] More
