Musambwa Islands Conservation Project
Musambwa Islands Conservation Project
Musambwa Islands are 3 small rocky islands (average of 2.5ha) in Rakai District off the shores of Sango Bay in Lake Victoria. The islands are important for breeding of the Grey-headed Gulls, Long-tailed Cormorant, Greater Cormorant and Little Egret, all of which are birds, which breed, in internationally significant numbers.
The birds are threatened by the unsustainable rates of egg collection by the human population, clearing of the islands in search of fuelwood and the lack of human sanitation on the islands. The project was put in place after a planning process have interventions to address the threats
 

Project Snapshot

Grantee:
NatureUganda
Country:
Uganda
Area Of Work:
Multifocal Area
Grant Amount:
US$ 48,000.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 32,023.99
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 45,294.65
Project Number:
UGA/98/G52/016
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Notable Community Participation
A highly participatory approach was taken by the field officers. Community members took decisions on project management and implemented activities. There was a good sense of ownership.
Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods
New income opportunities, for example, through ecotourism.
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SGP Country office contact

Mr. Abu-baker S. Wandera
Phone:
+256772289162
Fax:
(256-41) 250851/344801
Email:
Mr. John Stephen Okuta
Phone:
+256772289163
Email:

Address

UNDP, PLOT 11 Yusuf Lule Road, P.O. Box 7184
Kampala

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