From January 23rd to February 9th, 2025, two consecutive research expeditions explored the biodiversity of the Moroto Conservation Zone, an initiative of the Kara-Tunga Foundation, situated on the western slopes of Mount Moroto in Morungole Sub County, Kaabong District. These surveys, conducted in close succession, provided a comprehensive snapshot of the region's avian and bat [...]
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Bats and Birds Research, Morungole
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Bats and Birds Research, Mt Moroto
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. Scope The research encompassed [...] More -
Pian-Upe Eco Camp listed as eBird Hotspot
International bird observations platform eBird approved the Pian-Upe Eco Camp as bird watching hotspot. This is a great achievement of Kara-Tunga Foundation's - Karamoja Conservation Zones initiative who established the camp as research and monitoring centre. The hotspot is located at the southern slopes of Mount Kadam Central Forest Reserve and at the boundaries of [...] More -
Kara-Tunga Guide Brian attends Advanced Bird Guide Training
Kara-Tunga Guide Brian attends Advanced Bird Guide Training. in Lake Mburo National Park with a select group of Uganda's most potential Bird Guides. More -
Birding in Matheniko Bokora Wildlife Reserve
Birding in Northeastern Uganda Matheniko-Bokora Wildlife Reserve with its thorn bush, grasslands with acacias you will be able to meet many beauties. African Hoopoe Black-chested Snake-Eagle Rufous Crowned Roller Wattled Starling African Silverbill Pygmy Falcon Book your birding tour and learn more about birding in Uganda’s Northeastern Karamoja region, Uganda’s upcoming birding destination. African Hoopoe (Upupa [...] More -
95 Birds in 1 Day Birding Mount Moroto Karamoja Uganda
The lately trendy Uganda birding destination is our unexplored Karamoja region. Our Kara-Tunga gudie Brian took Mr. Crammy Wanyama of Avian Safaris and his clients for a day of birding around Mount Moroto Central Forest Reserve along the Kenyan border. During the Birding tour they sighted 95 birds, including the Tiny Cisticola, and the above [...] More -
Third Habitat survey Fox’s Weaver and Karamoja Apalis
The Fox's Weaver Project team conducted a habitat survey for the Fox's Weaver and Karamoja Apalis in Northeastern Uganda and documented new habitats and insights: There is this saying among those who have been to a Fox's weaver Survey in North-eastern Uganda "Where there is a Fox's Weaver there is a Karamoja Apalis, where there [...] More -
Somali-Masai birds in Uganda’s Mount Moroto
Today we celebrate Birding 'Global Big Day' with fantastic sighting of Crammy Wanyama around Mountain Moroto during his current stay at Kara-Tunga, Karamoja Safari Camp. These photos are of the White-crested Turaco and Shinning Sunbird. Credits Photo credits: Crammy Wanyama Tour operator: Avian Safaris Sighted birds Orange River (Archer's) Francolin Wahlberg's Honeyguide Grey Wren-warbler Uncommon [...] More -
Off-the-beaten track Birding in Pian Upe Reserve, Northeastern Uganda
Birding in Pian Upe Reserve, Northeastern Uganda - The birds were simply amazing. Besides many typical East-African savanna species (which are not so easy to find in Uganda but are fairly common in Kenya and Tanzania) we spotted many of the more localised "specials" like... the pretty Bruce's Pigeons and the seldom-seen Stone Partridges (which [...] More -
Exciting Birds on the slopes of Mountain Moroto
Exciting Birds on the slopes of Mountain Moroto - A hike up into the mountain from Moroto town into the woodlands with beautiful views, exciting birds and mountain air with sightings of The Boran Cisticola (One of the rare bird species birder Tony Byarugaba had been tirelessly searching for in vain, turned out to be [...] More
