Muhorro town council female councilor calls for sensitization of locals on peaceful coexistence with chimps

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The female councilor Muhorro town council Hon. Dorothy Murombe has emphasized for thorough training of local residents in Kagadi district on reducing human wildlife conflicts as they set to boost tourism in the district.

Hon. Murombe was speaking in the meeting that comprised of officials from Friends of chimpanzees, tourism officer Kagadi, UWA officials held in Muhorro town, Kagadi district this afternoon.

The development  follows a motion tabled by Hon. Magezi Jamada  the chairperson production and natural resources committee Kagadi district local government on installing a monument of a chimpanzee at Hoima-Fort Potal road roundabout  in Kagadi town.

 It’s remembered that Kagadi hosts a number of chimpanzee species in the areas of Muhorro town council, Mairirwe, Isunga, Mabaale among others which might have attracted the district council to propose the installation of a chimpanzee monument along Hoima Fort Potal road in Kagadi district.

Residents near chimpanzee habitants have been getting challenges with these wild animals but now have been helped by a local association “FRIENDS OF CHIMPANZEE” which has reduced on the cases of conflicts between human and wildlife.

Sgt. Wilson Ambire the official from Uganda wildlife authority said as UWA they are not going to gazette land for Chimpanzee but people should learn how to stay with them.

According to the district tourism officer Kagadi Robert Banura said though the area is not gazetted for chimpanzee protection, the community needs to conserve their habitants like trees, water streams among others as a way of conserving their existence.

He said Kagadi is one of the districts with a lot of tourism attractions which need development to start bringing in money to the district.

Meanwhile Friends of Chimpanzee association led by the CEO Swaleh Kuteesa Kadoma appealed the district officials and the concerned committees to support their association for the great work they have been doing.

The association has been training people on how to reduce Human and wildlife conflicts, giving first aid and paying medical bills to the affected citizens.

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  1. UnknownFebruary 25, 2022 at 11:51 AM

    Indeed we thank our councilor ion lady for being visionary

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