Reports and Policy Briefs - UWRTC

Reports & Publications

Evidence-based research outputs informing wildlife conservation policy and practice in Uganda

Research Reports

Comprehensive technical reports from completed field studies

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Research Report 2024

Testing the Feasibility of Eco-Home Stays in Enhancing Sustainable Green Development

Longitudinal study assessing eco-home stays as a sustainable tourism model for biodiversity conservation in communities surrounding Rwenzori Mountains National Park. Includes GIS mapping of 40 eco-homes and analysis of agricultural practices and sustainability challenges.

Eco-Tourism Community Development GIS Mapping
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Research Report 2024

Investigation of Community Traditional Ecological Knowledge about Water Birds

Ethnographic documentation of Indigenous knowledge systems regarding waterbird ecology, cultural significance, and community-based conservation practices around Lake Edward, Lake Munyanyage, and Kazinga Channel.

Traditional Knowledge Community Conservation Ethnography
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Project Report 2024-2025

Exploring the Causes and Extent of Human-Wildlife Conflict in Queen Elizabeth National Park

Mixed-methods investigation of human-wildlife conflict drivers, severity, and community impacts across six parishes, with evidence-based recommendations for sustainable coexistence strategies.

Human-Wildlife Conflict Community Impact Coexistence

Conference Presentations

Research dissemination at regional and international conservation conferences

Avifaunal Assemblages in QENP Wetlands

4th African Congress for Conservation Biology (ACCB) 2024

October 19-21, 2024

Moshi, Tanzania

Presentation of waterbird monitoring findings at the College of African Wildlife Management, Mweka, highlighting conservation implications for East African wetland ecosystems.

Oral Presentation 2024

Human-Wildlife Conflict Mitigation Strategies

2nd International Wildlife Scientific Conference (IWSC)

September 23-25, 2025

Naivasha, Kenya

Presentation of human-wildlife conflict research findings and community-based coexistence strategies from Queen Elizabeth National Park study.

Research Presentation 2025

Policy Recommendations

Evidence-based guidance for conservation management and policy development

Key Policy Recommendations from Recent Studies

🦅 Waterbird Conservation

  • Strengthen community participation in monitoring programs
  • Restore and protect critical breeding habitats
  • Limit shoreline encroachment and noise disturbance
  • Integrate Traditional Ecological Knowledge with scientific data

🤝 Human-Wildlife Coexistence

  • Improve water access for livestock during dry seasons
  • Reform compensation mechanisms for transparency
  • Support livelihood diversification initiatives
  • Invest in community-based wildlife monitoring
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