The conservation of aquatic and terrestrial biodiversity around Lake Victoria, Sango-bay region – Rakai district.

CELSUS SENHTE

The conservation of aquatic and terrestrial biodiversity around Lake Victoria, Sango-bay region – Rakai district.

Location: Rakai, Western region
Country: Uganda
Categories: Africa, Community, Seeds

Date: 4 Apr 2007

ACTIVITIES
1. Participatory action planning meetings will be held, involving all stakeholders; this will involve
mobilizing and meeting with Sub-county leaders, community/group leaders, opinion leaders
and key informants. Committees will be made to help in the formation of a community
environmental/wildlife action plan.
2. Communities will be sensitised on wetland/aquatic and terrestrial biodiversity values as well
as the functions of the general environmental management. Sensitisation meetings will be held
with S/c leaders, local leaders, key informants, opinion leaders, groups and communities. This
awareness creation will be aimed at changing community’s attitude in order to motivate them
to efficiently manage their eco-system.
3. The project will also involve trainings in, participatory planning, monitoring and evaluation,
project prioritisation training for Community Based Extension Workers (CBEWs) and
individual community groups, as well as group leaders, on environmental management,
environmental enrichment, natural resource management, biodiversity conservation,
improved crop and livestock production, will be done to build their capacities.
4. Furthermore, more than 3000 tree seedlings will be distributed to the selected communities
to plant in the areas that have lost tree cover. This will reduce on their poverty, improve their
nutrition, improve soil fertility, increase tree cover, reduce soil erosion and increase
biodiversity.
5. Hygiene and home improvement campaigns and competition will be carried out and prizes will
be awarded to motivate good performers.

For more information contact mailto:%20scelsus@yahoo.com