WCS Uganda Program

Happy International day of forests

Thrilled to hold a Human Wildlife Conflict (HWC) intervention plan validation workshop for Murchison Falls Protected Area (MFPA) at Kabalega Resort, Masindi.

The event attracted Local Government Officers from (Masindi, Kiryandongo, Bulisa, Nwoya, and Oyam) Community Based Organisations, Non for Profit Organization, Uganda Wildlife Authority staff operating in MFPA and the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities-Uganda, National Forestry Authority.

The exercise is supported by TotalEnergies. TotalEnergies E&P Uganda B.V.

Today, technology permeates every facet of our daily lives, and its impacts are felt by everyone on the planet. Technological innovation, therefore, has the potential to transform how we tackle today’s– and tomorrow’s– biggest conservation challenges. As the pace of changes driven by technology continues to accelerate, it’s prudent that these developments turn into positive outcomes for nature.

Young people are the future and at the forefront of driving Artificial Intelligence initiatives, which support Biodiversity Conservation beyond our time.

Upon this background, a team of experts from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) led by the Uganda Program Country Director, Simon T. Nampindo, PhD held a training on the applications of GEOAI and other technologies in wildlife management and conservation.

This one-day-long training and experience sharing event was part of the pre-conference activities for the 3rd International Conference on Geographical Science for Resilient Communities, Ecosystems and Livelihoods under Global Environmental Change (GORILLA) organized by Makerere University’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) in partnership with the National Environment Management Authority in Uganda.

The training was attended by 45 participants comprising university students, academician/researchers and biodiversity conservation practitioners as well as regulators from 7 African Countries.