About the Organization
Corridor Restoration Programme (Hoima, Kikuube districts) ECOTRUST with funding from the World Land Trust is supporting the establishment of a Corridor Restoration Fund (CRF) that will drive the reforestation and restoration of the connectivity of the corridor between the two forest reserve forests of Bugoma and Budongo in the Murchison Landscape of Western Uganda (the Bugoma-Budongo Corridor). The Murchison National Park and the surrounding Northern Albertine Rift landscape are known for their scenic beauty, outstanding biodiversity richness and abundance of natural resources. However, these natural assets are under increasing pressure especially by the new oil developments and the expanding agricultural production. Overall objective: Secure and restore the connectivity of the wildlife corridor between the Bugoma-Budongo Forest Reserves in Western Uganda to ensure conservation of the rich biodiversity, climate resilience and sustainable livelihoods in the Murchison Landscape. • Investment Objective 1: Land tenure secured for 600ha from multiple holdings and interests in the Bugoma-Wambabya-Bujawe section of the corridor for multiple restoration investments (Phase 1) • Investment objective 2: Production, provision and planting of 240,000 tree seedlings in the 600ha for all holdings mobilised (Phase 1) • Investment Objective 3: Develop a 25-year sustainability strategy based on payments for environmental services (PES) incentive model - for all holdings (240,000 trees in 600ha annually) (Phase 1)