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The Uganda Big Birding Day 2012 • Birds as Indicators (use to people) • Birds as a (Nature) Conservation tool • Birds as an Eco-tourism Product Which of these are Important Bird Areas? Protected Areas Forests and Settled Areas Swamps Mgahingaand BwindiNPs BudongoFR GuluUniversity Queen Elizabeth NP Kasohya-Kitomi FR Makerere University Kigezi and Chambura WRs Mabamba Swamp Mbarara University Rwenzori NP Mabira FR Mukono University Kibale and Semiliki NPs Lutembe Bay Bahai Temple Murchison Falls NP Musambwa Islands ALL COLLEGES Ajai, East Madi, Karuma, Bugungu Kibimba ALL SCHOOLS Toro-Semilki and Katonga Lake Opeta ALL PUBLIC PLACES Kidepo, Bokora, Pian Upe West Bugwe FR ALL UNIVERSITIES Mt. Elgon NP Echuya FR ALL HOMES L.Mburo NP ALL FORESTS & SWAMPS Kabwoya WR BIRDS IN MASAKA BIRDS IN LUTEMBE BEACH BIRDS IN QENP BIRDS AS INDICATORS (USE TO PEOPLE) • What do birds tell us? • What do birds do for us? • What do we get from birds? • How do we feel when we see birds? • What do we do when we see birds? • What do we learn from birds? • WHAT SHOULD WE DO FOR BIRDS? BIRDS AS A (NATURE) CONSERVATION TOOL • Ecological functions of birds – Pollination and dispersal – Climate change indicators (seasonality) – Pollution indicators – Poaching incidences/rates – Pest control (insects, snakes, rats, jackals) • Economic functions – agriculture, farming birds • Cultural functions - totems BIRDS AS AN ECOTOURISM PRODUCT • Uganda is Africa’s best birding destination • Highest bird spps density (per km) in Africa • 50% bird spps in Africa • Over 1000 bird species • Diversity of habitats (semi-arid to alpine) • You can choose to pay or see for free (so no excuse) • You can engage in birding anywhere in Uganda • RESOLVE TO FIND 100 BIRD SPPS EVERY YEAR • Lets avail simple A 4 laminated check lists at a fee HOW THEN DO WE CONNECT BIRDS TO PEOPLE ? • Lets not destroy their habitat – trees, rocks etcs • Lets allow them nest in our compounds (private and public places including homes) • Lets create a conducive environment – plant trees, flowers • Lets not pollute water, air, soil • Lets find, listen to and see birds (100 spps every years per person) and talk about it to everyone we know – verbally, facebook, twitter etc. • ALL THIS WILL GUARANTEE THE BENEFITS THE BIRDS ARE WATCHING US.

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