Establishing infrastructure and capacity for the management of the Ngamikka Landscape

$128.5K USD

Funder	Department of the Interior
Recipient Organization	Wildlife Conservation Society
Country	Uganda
Start Date	Sep 11, 2016
End Date	Jun 18, 2019
Duration	1,010 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`61140-38`

Grant Description

This project makes progress towards the establishment of a national park for the NgamikkaLuama landscape on the shores of Lake Tanganyika in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

This project will conserve the rich biodiversity of this landscape by addressing the impacts of road building, extractive industries, and bushmeat hunting.

Specific activities include: 1) establishment of a landscape conservation plan, 2) improvement of management infrastructure and capacity, and 3) increasing awareness of protected area boundaries.