Uganda Wildlife Society will restore degraded wetland habitats and protect endangered Grey Crowned Cranes across landscapes along Lake Victoria shores in Mayuge District in Eastern Uganda. Working with communities, farmers, schools and local authorities, UWS will restore breeding and feeding sites, strengthen habitat monitoring, promote sustainable land use, reduce threats, and build community stewardship for long-term crane conservation.
Uganda's Grey Crowned Cranes face increasing pressure from wetland loss, agricultural expansion, habitat fragmentation, poisoning, disturbance, illegal capture and changing land use. The Grey Crowned Crane is Uganda Endangered National Bird across 846 sites and wetlands remain important breeding and roosting habitats. Protecting these landscapes requires urgent community-centered restoration and conservation action.
UWS will combine scientific research, habitat restoration, community engagement, advocacy, environmental education and conservation monitoring. Communities will identify priority habitats, restore native vegetation, protect nesting areas, monitor cranes and threats, and promote sustainable land-use practices. Schools and local leaders will strengthen awareness, while field monitoring evidence will guide conservation decisions.
The project will improve protection of Grey Crowned Crane habitats and strengthen community participation in conservation. Expected results include restored wetland vegetation, safer nesting and roosting sites, trained community monitors, increased conservation awareness, improved threat reporting, stronger conservation agreements, and better evidence for planning, advocacy and management of crane landscapes.
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