Elgon Wildlife Conservation Organization (EWCO)

Sobre nosotros

Elgon Wildlife Conservation Organisation (EWCO) is a registered grassroots nonprofit conservation organization in Uganda. EWCO works to ensure the delicate balance between the environments; biodiversity conservation and sustainable development in indigenous communities around protected areas in Uganda.

Our Mission
To advocate for wildlife conservation through community engagement, recognizing the importance of engaging people in protecting wildlife, while supporting sustainable development using a holistic and multi-disciplinary One Health approach both of which are critical for the conservation of wildlife

Our Vision
Elgon Wildlife Conservation Organization envisions a world, where nature, wildlife, and human beings live together harmoniously

Our Objectives
• To promote sustainable conservation of biodiversity, ecosystem health , and species genetic variation of protected areas in Uganda through community engagement ,research, agroforestry and advocacy
• To promote economic empowerment and entrepreneurship skills for women, vulnerable children and youth at household level through self-help projects, apprenticeship trainings and enterprise development for indigenous communities around protected areas in Uganda.
• To promote sustainable conservation of natural resources for the well-being of humanity and sustainable development
• To promote gender education necessary for advancing gender equity and equality in all its forms in indigenous communities around protected areas in Uganda.
• To provide support for research and ecological monitoring, education and information exchange related to local, national and global issues of biodiversity conservation and development.

Projects:
• Amphibian & Reptile Conservation and Research – Herptile Project Uganda: Elgon herpetology research and conservation project works towards the conservation of the critically threatened and poorly known herps (snakes, lizards, tortoises, turtles and crocodiles) and amphibians (caecilians, toads and frogs) in protected areas of Uganda.
• Wildlife Research & Conservation: Elephant Research Project in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park; Primate Research and Conservation. Our goal is to mainstream biodiversity conservation into development policies, plans and projects to deliver the co-benefits of biodiversity conservation, improved local livelihoods and economic development in communities where we work. We also promote one health research initiatives at the interface of ecosystem, animal, and human health that address local conservation challenges and emerging diseases,
• Bat Research and Conservation Project: Promoting Conservation of Bat Species and their Roosting Habitats in Mount Elgon National Park and other protected areas in Uganda
• Population, Health, And Environment (Phe) &Wash –Project:
• Community Livelihood and Empowerment Project: Youth Skills Center: Elgon Carpentry and bamboo enterprise is a social enterprise of EWCO, that promotes community bamboo domestication and propagation by providing planting materials to communities and has a Community Carpentry Centre for training bamboo growers in value addition skills.
• Mitigating Landslides & Climate Change in Uganda
• Veterinary Center for Animal Welfare and Public Health Uganda: The objectives are to prevent cruelty to animals and to promote kindness to all animals and birds.
• Batwa Empowerment Program: Batwa Children Education and Health Program

Dr. James Watuwa is a Founder of Elgon Wildlife Conservation Organization (EWCO) and serves as Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

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