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Behaviour Research – Logical Thinking In Chimpanzees
The sanctuary has been conducting behavioural research and logical thinking in chimpanzees at Ngamba Island , for more than 20 years! This month we partnered with two visiting researchers from the University of California, Berkeley. Prof. Jan Engelmann and Dr. Hanna Schleihauf and are comparative psychologists working to study chimpanzee behaviour and cognition. During their […]
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Effects of COVID-19 on bio-diversity in Kikuube
The effects of covid 19 on biodiversity in Kikube- Uganda has been managed through our grant of Darwin Rapid response grant. Through this grant, we realised that the effects of covid 19 on biodiversity can be managed through; create more awareness about the spread of the virus geared to encourage farmers living along the chimp […]
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Ngamba Island Flooding Management
Ngamba Island Flooding Management on Lake Victoria is now under control after finalizing phase one (1) of the gabion project. Ngamba island flooding is being caused by the increase in the water levels in Lake Victoria, one of the effects of global warming has been a huge concern for the management of the Sanctuary which […]
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INVITATION FOR A CONSULTANCY TO CONDUCT PROJECT ENDLINE EVALUATION
Project Name: Community adaptability occasioned to loss by wildlife Project Country: Uganda-Kikube district The Chimpanzee Sanctuary and Wildlife Conservation Trust (Chimpanzee Trust), has implemented a three-year project, Community adaptability occasioned to loss by wildlife, Uganda”. The project aimed to establish long-term community adaptability programs that promote ecological balance and livelihood improvement. The Project was funded […]
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Ngamba Island gets Gabions
Ngamba Island gets gabions after a year of flooding which caused a rise in water level by 1.8 M. Following the flooding that this caused, immediate and short-term solutions were deployed, including the use of sandbags to manage soil erosion that was causing damage to buildings and other structures, compromising their integrity and safety. It […]
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Conservation Education through Radio Drama
Chimpanzee Trust through its Education program has adopted conservation education through radio drama. This has been done through the production of a radio drama as an efficient and effective means of increasing the awareness of the public. This has been done specifically for communities living close to wildlife. Over the last 3-4years, the Trust has […]
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Resilience Fund for Associations
The resilience fund for associations under our project funded by Darwin fund “Community adaptability to the loss occasioned by wildlife’’ project. Chimpanzee Trust has mitigated Human-Wildlife Conflicts through the implementation of various interventions and among which involved the Human-Wildlife Conflict (HWC) management resilience fund. This is on its end tail and has to date improved […]
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
REF: Chimpanzee Trust/Adm/Recruitment/2021/001 Chimpanzee Sanctuary & Wildlife Conservation Trust (Chimpanzee Trust) is a registered, Non-Governmental Organization. The Trust would like to recruit highly skilled and competent individuals to fill the following positions Business Development Manager: The Business Development Manager will be responsible for developing, planning and managing Chimpanzee Trust businesses. CLICK HERE Conservation Field Officer: […]
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Call for Experts
BACKGROUND: Chimpanzee Trust- a Non-Governmental Organisation whose mission is to “sustainably conserve Chimpanzees in their natural habitat and provide optimum captive care for those who cannot survive in the wild” has received a Rapid Response grant from the Darwin Initiatives to address the challenges of COVID-19 pandemic. The Trust has running projects around the Bugoma […]
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