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Uganda Conservation Foundation

Kampala, Uganda

Nature & Wildlife conservationCommunity developmentEducation
NGONational reach
Profile last updated: May 4, 2026

About

Uganda Conservation Foundation is a non-governmental organisation based in Kampala, Uganda working on nature & wildlife conservation, community development, education.

Uganda Conservation Foundation (UCF) is a not-for-profit organisation registered in the UK and Uganda. It works to protect Uganda's national parks, protected areas and conservancies. Its work includes supporting the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), its primary partner, with ranger equipment, training and infrastructure such as ranger posts, marine ranger stations and veterinary labs; tackling wildlife crime and human-wildlife conflict; running wildlife rescue and lion monitoring; and promoting wildlife-compatible livelihoods and education with park-adjacent communities. UCF works mainly in Queen Elizabeth, Murchison Falls and Kidepo Valley national parks, and is run from offices in Kampala and the UK.

Location

Kampala, Uganda

Organisation type

NGO

Focus areas

wildlife conservationanti-poachinglionsrangersUgandaprotected areashuman-wildlife conflict

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Nature & Wildlife conservationCommunity developmentEducation

Works for

CommunitiesYouthAnimals

How they work

Direct servicesCapacity buildingCommunity programmesAwareness & education

Programmes

Lion Protection and Community Development

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Nature & Wildlife conservation · Uganda

Joint UWA and UCF team in Queen Elizabeth National Park that protects lions and supports community development, including lion monitoring and community sensitization on coexistence with predators.

Carnivore & Scavenger Programme

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Nature & Wildlife conservation · Uganda

Field work on carnivore and scavenger conservation across Queen Elizabeth, Murchison Falls and Kidepo Valley Protected Areas.

NaturAfrica

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Nature & Wildlife conservation · Uganda

Project aimed at conserving nature and wildlife, funded by the European Union.

PACE Education

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Education · Uganda

Education programme in communities around Murchison Falls National Park.

Countries of operation

Uganda

Funding & support

Ways to support

MembershipCorporate partnership

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Uganda Wildlife Authority, Pacer Community College, European Union

People

Management & team (5)

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