We are proud to support the first two Collaborative Forest Management (CFM) Groups of southern Karamoja with Karamoja Conservation Zones Initiative.
The CFM group in an effort of Uganda Government National Forestry Authority to improve forest conservation and the livelihoods of forest-adjacent communities.
Karamoja is unique compared to other Central Forest Reservers in Uganda. The region’s indigenous minority groups have lived within the reserves far before gazettement of the protected areas in colonial days. The CFM group is therefore an important tool for the government and the community to collaborate.
Through our Karamoja Conservation Zones initiative, their first activities are restoration of degraded areas, deployment of patrolmen to improve monitoring, development of community tourism activities and conducting agroforestry activities as income generating activities in designated areas.
The CFM Groups
Protected area: Mount Kadam Central Forest Reserve
Name: Moruajore Environment Conservation Association (MECA)
Members: 204
Protected area: Mount Moroto Central Forest Reserve
Name: Agoma Group (Forest in Tepeth indigenous language)
Members: 426
Learn how the Karamoja Conservation Zones initiative is tackling the booming charcoal business in Karamoja by incubating sustainable forest-based businesses.
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.
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Supporting Collaborative Forest Management Groups (CFM) in southern Karamoja
We are proud to support the first two Collaborative Forest Management (CFM) Groups of southern Karamoja with Karamoja Conservation Zones Initiative.
The CFM group in an effort of Uganda Government National Forestry Authority to improve forest conservation and the livelihoods of forest-adjacent communities.
Karamoja is unique compared to other Central Forest Reservers in Uganda. The region’s indigenous minority groups have lived within the reserves far before gazettement of the protected areas in colonial days. The CFM group is therefore an important tool for the government and the community to collaborate.
Through our Karamoja Conservation Zones initiative, their first activities are restoration of degraded areas, deployment of patrolmen to improve monitoring, development of community tourism activities and conducting agroforestry activities as income generating activities in designated areas.
The CFM Groups
Protected area: Mount Kadam Central Forest Reserve
Name: Moruajore Environment Conservation Association (MECA)
Members: 204
Protected area: Mount Moroto Central Forest Reserve
Name: Agoma Group (Forest in Tepeth indigenous language)
Members: 426
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