Kara-Tunga is excited to share a significant herpetological research initiative as part of our ongoing biodiversity study at Mount Kadam and Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve. We are privileged to host two esteemed researchers, Prof. Michael B. Harvey from Broward College in Florida, USA, and Dr. Waswa Sadic from Uganda, for a three-week stay. Research Team [...]
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Survey Results of Reptiles and Amphibians of Mount Kadam
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Survey of Reptiles and Amphibians of Mount Kadam and Pian Upe
Kara-Tunga is excited to share a significant herpetological research initiative as part of our ongoing biodiversity study at Mount Kadam and Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve. We are privileged to host two esteemed researchers, Prof. Michael B. Harvey from Broward College in Florida, USA, and Dr. Waswa Sadic from Uganda, for a three-week stay. Research Team [...] More -
Mount Morungole Mammal Species Inventory
A joint team from the Field Museum, Roosevelt University, and Makerere University recently concluded an intensive mammal species inventory on the rugged slopes of Mount Morungole, Karamoja, from July 22nd to August 3rd, 2016. This expedition, documented under JCK 9900-10277, sheds new light on the diverse and often elusive mammal fauna inhabiting this remote and [...] More -
Bats and Birds Research, Morungole
From January 23rd to February 9th, 2025, two consecutive research expeditions explored the biodiversity of the Moroto Conservation Zone, an initiative of the Kara-Tunga Foundation, situated on the western slopes of Mount Moroto in Morungole Sub County, Kaabong District. These surveys, conducted in close succession, provided a comprehensive snapshot of the region's avian and bat [...] More -
Bats and Birds Research, Mt Moroto
From January 23rd to 30th 2025, a team of international biodiversity scientists conducted a survey of bats, birds at the Moroto Conservation Zone initiated by Kara-Tunga Foundation on the western slopes of Mountain Moroto. The extended research period allowed for more comprehensive data collection and a wider range of species encountered. Scope The research encompassed [...] More -
Bee-Keeping Training for Farmers in Karamoja
Kara-Tunga Foundation - under the Karamoja Conservation Zones initiative - has trained farmers in Moroto and Nakapiripirit District in the basics of beekeeping. The training prepares farmers to manage beehives which will be placed in the Conservation Zones. This initiative seeks to diversify people’s livelihoods which, crucially, promote nature conservation, particularly for trees. Reflecting on [...] More -
Capacity building of local leaders
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Karamoja Conservation Zones in Ugandan newspaper
The Karamoja Conservation Zones initiative is featured in the Ugandan New Vision newspaper. The article highlights the strong relationship between livelihoods and deforestation. The Kara-Tunga Foundation project focuses greatly on tackling the root causes of deforestation: poverty, crop failure, and lack of alternative livelihoods. We do so by supporting the incubation of agroforestry businesses and [...] More -
Tackling Karamoja’s booming charcoal business
Learn how the Karamoja Conservation Zones initiative is tackling the booming charcoal business in Karamoja by incubating sustainable forest-based businesses. The feature shares more about the root causes of deforestation in our target areas. It also showcases how to community is raising tree seedlings to produce sustainable charcoal and conduct climate smart agriculture as well [...] More -
Bicycles for conservation in Karamoja
Bicycles for conservation in Karamoja - To reduce the carbon footprint and cost of our operations, we have ordered Ugandan-made reliable and strong bicycles from a fantastic social enterprise called CooP-Uganda (Cycling Out Of Poverty). The bicycles will be used by the Karamoja Conservation Zones initiative for the parish based employees to conduct monitoring, sensitising [...] More
