Approximately 2.5 billion barrels of commercially-viable oil, worth $2 billion in annual
revenue for 20 years, were discovered under the Ugandan portion of the Albertine Rift in …

Global energy demand has driven expansion of oil and gas extraction into African protected
areas, raising concern about potential deleterious impacts on wildlife. Efforts aim to restore …

The Albertine Rift region is one of the most biodiverse parts of the World, particularly rich in
vertebrates, and forms part of the Eastern Afromontane Hotspot of Biodiversity. It is also a …

In this paper, we examine how oil-related activities in the Albertine region have the potential
to influence conflicts of different forms and intensity in Uganda, a new African oil producer in …

Subsistence poaching threatens the persistence of wildlife populations worldwide and the
well-being of people who participate in poaching. We conducted interviews around …

Elephant populations are in decline across the African continent, but recent aerial surveys
show that populations in Uganda are increasing. However, threats such as poaching and …

Understanding the drivers of human population growth and landscape fragmentation
surrounding protected areas is vital to the success of conservation initiatives worldwide …

After discovery of an estimated 2.5 billion of commercially viable oil, worth $2 billion in
annual revenue for 20 years in the Albertine graben, Uganda's pursuit for a middle state …

This exclusive three-part Mongabay mini-series explores how the oil, natural gas and coal
industry are destabilizing nine vital Earth systems, which create a “safe operating space” for …

Executive Summary Murchison Falls National Park (MFNP), which is locally known as
Kabalega National Park, is one of Uganda's oldest, largest, most visited and species rich …