Uganda’s northeast Karamojaland has kept many secrets due Its inaccessibility, only recently, researchers and scholars have started to explore these forgotten corners of the country. Kara-Tunga hosted two Kenya-based researchers for 10 days Trekking of Uganda’s Mount Kadam, in search for the unknown but with the gut feeling of finding something special to come back for.
Our personal excitement was found when they managed to photograph the commonly known Arboreal black-and-white colobus monkey on the high tree tops on the mountain slopes. During our hikes on Mount Kadam it is one of the magnificent sightings, but usually of short time due tho their shyness.
The researchers
Kenya-based Dutch primatologist Yvonne A. de Jong and American conservationist and ecologist Thomas M. Butynski. Combined, they have worked in Africa for almost 60 years with both impressive CV’s and both co-leaders of the Eastern Africa Primate Diversity and Conservation Program.
Primates of Karamoja, northeast Uganda
Knowing which animals live where is critical to planning effective conservation following to the two researchers. With the support of a grant from the National Geographic Society they are now focusing their research on the primates of Uganda. During the second half of October 2014, they conducted the first of our series of primate surveys in northeastern Uganda.
An exciting new project is about the get shape. In partnership with Bicycles for Humanity Karamoja, iEmpowerment founding father Pat Montani and English former professional racing cyclist and present day Tour de France commentary Paul Sherwen.
When visitors go for tour in the Karamoja region, many times they get excited when they see stools made by the Karimojong. Many crave to possess a piece. It is fitting therefore that such an individual should know the intrinsic value of the stool as observed by the locals. The casual buyer usually will not …
The eight edition of The Karamoja Cultural Festival Event 2023 took place on September 5-9 in Napak District of Karamoja sub-region in Northern Uganda. The annual event attracted people from Karamoja, Teso, Lango, Turkana, South Sudan and parts of Ethiopia, who share similar historical backgrounds as Ateker. Look back at the colorful event with the …
The distribution of the Fox’s Weaver, Uganda’s only endemic bird species, is has been documented for the first time in the non-breeding season. This follow-up survey was designed to map the distribution of the Fox’s Weaver in the Non-breeding season, so as to identify key habitats for the conservation of the Fox’s Weaver and Karamoja …
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Black White-and-white Colobus Monkey on Mount Kadam
Uganda’s northeast Karamojaland has kept many secrets due Its inaccessibility, only recently, researchers and scholars have started to explore these forgotten corners of the country. Kara-Tunga hosted two Kenya-based researchers for 10 days Trekking of Uganda’s Mount Kadam, in search for the unknown but with the gut feeling of finding something special to come back for.
Our personal excitement was found when they managed to photograph the commonly known Arboreal black-and-white colobus monkey on the high tree tops on the mountain slopes. During our hikes on Mount Kadam it is one of the magnificent sightings, but usually of short time due tho their shyness.
The researchers
Kenya-based Dutch primatologist Yvonne A. de Jong and American conservationist and ecologist Thomas M. Butynski. Combined, they have worked in Africa for almost 60 years with both impressive CV’s and both co-leaders of the Eastern Africa Primate Diversity and Conservation Program.
Primates of Karamoja, northeast Uganda
Knowing which animals live where is critical to planning effective conservation following to the two researchers. With the support of a grant from the National Geographic Society they are now focusing their research on the primates of Uganda. During the second half of October 2014, they conducted the first of our series of primate surveys in northeastern Uganda.
Read more about the research results: kara-tunga.com/tag/primates-of-karamoja/
The 10 Days Mount Kadam Expedition
Read more about the expedition and the sightings: Unraveling the secrets of Mount Kadam
Photos
Credits: Yvonne A. de Jong and Thomas M. Butynski
Mau Forest guereza (Colobus guereza matschiei), Mnt Kadam, Uganda
Mau Forest guereza (Colobus guereza matschiei), Mnt Kadam, Uganda
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