Ziika Tropical rain forest is one of the few surviving lake forests in Uganda. It is agood forest for research into mosquitoes, mosquito borne diseases and other natural science related activities. The project aims at ensuring the long term conservation of the forest and promotion of collaborative management. It is managed by Uganda Wildlife Society, a local NGO in the central part of uganda. The area has one of the major spiritual sites of the Buganda Kingdom with "Bemba" cavebeing an important site for spiritual worship.The forest also has a lot of fauna and flora such as 120 bird species, 32 mammals, 51 butterfly species and 135 woody plant species. It generally consists of forest and adjoining wetland and savannah. The lake forest ecosystem is threatened with high rates encroachment for settlement, farming, palm tree and non timber forest products harvesting, demand for fuel wood, expanding urban centres in the neighbourhood such as Kampala, Kisubi and Entebbe. The GEF focal area addressed is biodiversity conservation through collaborative forest management. Activities include the development of a community based forest management and business plan, conservation education establishment of an information centre and promotion of woodlot establishment.