Conservation in Uganda

It became a significant movement during the British colonial period in the early 20th century and continues to play a major role in Uganda's political economy, as it underpins the tourism industry which accounts for 23.5% of the country's exports.

[1] Uganda's 60 conservation protected areas harbor populations of numerous critically endangered species.

Active concerted management of wildlife in the Uganda Protectorate began in 1923 with the formation of the Elephant Control Department.

The object of this organization was to reduce the damage to peasant agriculture by limiting the size and range of elephant populations.

[2] Pro-Biodiversity Conservationists in Uganda (PROBICOU) (founded in 1999 and registered in November 2000) is a Uganda based not for profit organization which aims at environmental preservation and protection, biodiversity conservation and implementation of sustainable development principles in the country.