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Inside Uganda’s fight against the illegal ivory trade
From a 1.3-tonne seizure in Najjanakumbi to worked ivory intercepted at Entebbe, coordinated multi-agency action is squeezing the ivory supply chain through Uganda.
Types of Wildlife Crime
The forms of wildlife and forest crime the task force works to prevent, detect and prosecute.
Poaching
Illegal hunting, killing or capture of wild animals, including the use of snares, spears, poison and firearms inside and outside protected areas.
Ivory & Rhino Horn Trafficking
Possession, transport, sale or export of elephant ivory and rhino horn — raw or worked — in violation of national law and CITES.
Pangolin Trafficking
Trade in pangolins and pangolin scales. Pangolins are the most trafficked mammals on earth and all species are protected in Uganda.
Live Animal Trafficking
Smuggling of live wild animals — parrots, primates, reptiles and other species — for the illegal pet trade and export markets.
Illegal Logging & Timber Trade
Unlicensed felling, transport and sale of timber, including protected hardwood species and timber sourced from central forest reserves.
Forest Encroachment
Illegal occupation, clearing or conversion of gazetted forest reserves and other protected forest land for agriculture, settlement or charcoal production.
Bushmeat Trade
Commercial hunting, sale and movement of wild animal meat, which drains wildlife populations and poses public-health risks.
Trafficking in Protected Plants
Illegal harvest and trade of protected plant species, including medicinal plants, orchids and other flora regulated under national law and CITES.
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Bugoma Forest: the battle for an Albertine Rift treasure
Alarmed by the degradation of one of Uganda’s most important biodiversity and carbon reservoirs, the Task Force has made restoring Bugoma Central Forest Reserve a national priority.