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 -
Vacancy: Agroforestry Extension Worker
13th November 2024, Moroto - The Karamoja Conservation Zones Initiative is seeking Agroforestry Extension Workers to work in the Kidepo Landscape of Karenga and Kaabong Districts, Karamoja sub-region. Ideal candidates will possess knowledge and proven field experience in working with farmer groups in Karamoja, specifically in vegetable farming, tree nursery management, and agroforestry. Experience with [...] More -
Bee-Keeping Training for Farmers in Karamoja
Kara-Tunga Foundation - under the Karamoja Conservation Zones initiative - has trained farmers in Moroto and Nakapiripirit District in the basics of beekeeping. The training prepares farmers to manage beehives which will be placed in the Conservation Zones. This initiative seeks to diversify people’s livelihoods which, crucially, promote nature conservation, particularly for trees. Reflecting on [...] More -
Malaika Honey & Kara-Tunga open Honey Centre in Karamoja
Malaika Honey and Kara Tunga Foundation officially opened the Karamoja sub-regional Honey Center in Moroto town. The centre is aimed at promoting beekeeping as a viable business and incentivising environmental conservation. The Honey Centre in Moroto provides beekeepers access to the market, up-to-date knowledge and skills, and quality tools and equipment. Visit the Honey Centre [...] More -
Kara-Tunga partners with Malaika Honey in Karamoja
Local beekeepers lack access to the market, up-to-date knowledge and skills, and quality tools and equipment. Therefore apiary as a business has not yet been embraced by the masses. Though, apiary has a proven potential to incentivise environmental conservation and create alternative income streams for the community. Honey Centre in Moroto Kara-Tunga Foundation - through [...] More -
Capacity building of local leaders
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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 [...] More -
Tackling Karamoja’s booming charcoal business
Learn how the Karamoja Conservation Zones initiative is tackling the booming charcoal business in Karamoja by incubating sustainable forest-based businesses. The feature shares more about the root causes of deforestation in our target areas. It also showcases how to community is raising tree seedlings to produce sustainable charcoal and conduct climate smart agriculture as well [...] More -
Bicycles for conservation in Karamoja
Bicycles for conservation in Karamoja - To reduce the carbon footprint and cost of our operations, we have ordered Ugandan-made reliable and strong bicycles from a fantastic social enterprise called CooP-Uganda (Cycling Out Of Poverty). The bicycles will be used by the Karamoja Conservation Zones initiative for the parish based employees to conduct monitoring, sensitising [...] More
