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EC O -SY STEM APPR The Republic of Uganda O A CHES AND AL Uganda National Commission for UNESCO TENA TIVE GREEN ENTERPRISES FOR PEA CEFUL C O IN UGANDA -EXIST ENCE IN THE BIOSPHERE RESER Uganda National Commission for UNESCO P.O. BOX 4962, Kampala Tel: +256 41 4259713 Tel: + 256 41 4258405 Email: [email protected] VES IN UGANDA Website: www.unesco-uganda.ug Layout & Print: Cannon Media (U) Ltd, P. O. Box 980 Kampala - Uganda, Tel: +256 776 963 125, Email: [email protected] The Republic of Uganda Uganda National Commission for UNESCO MARCH 2016 ECO-SYSTEM APPROACHES AND ALTERNATIVE GREEN ENTERPRISES FOR PEACEFUL CO-EXISTENCE IN THE BIOSPHERE RESERVES IN UGANDA Promotion of Ecosystem Approaches and Alternative Green Enterprises in Biosphere Reserves in Uganda i Promotion of Ecosystem Approaches and Alternative Green Enterprises for Peaceful Coexistence in the Biosphere Reserves in Uganda: The Report of the implementation of Participation Programme in Queen Elizabeth and Mt. Elgon Biosphere Reserves ISBN: 978- 9970- 400- 20- 1 (c) Uganda National Commission for UNESCO The views expressed in this report are not necessarily the official views of the Uganda National Commission for UNESCO or UNESCO and do not commit the organization in any way. Published in 2016 By Uganda National Commission for UNESCO King George VI Way P.O. Box 4962 www.unesco-uganda.ug Fax +256-41-4259713 Cover Page . Map of Ugand showing Conservation / Protected areas in green. The Biosphere Reserves are incircled in red. Bottom Pictures: Left Queen Elizabeth Biosphere Reserve Right Mt. Elgon Biosphere Reserve Printed and bound in Uganda. Promotion of Ecosystem Approaches and Alternative Green Enterprises in Biosphere Reserves in Uganda ii Table of Contents Acknowledgements ........................................................................................................................ xi Glossary ........................................................................................................................................ xii CHAPTER ONE ......................................................................................................................................... 1 1.0. Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1.Purpose and Scope of the Project ................................................................................................ 1 1.2. Specific Objectives ...................................................................................................................... 2 1.3. Activities ....................................................................................................................................... 2 1.4. Outputs ........................................................................................................................................... 2 CHAPTER TWO .............................................................................................................................5 2. Methodology ...............................................................................................................................5 2.1. Summary of the Information Collection Process ..................................................................... 6 2.1.1. Literature Review ............................................................................................................. 8 2.1.2. Structured Questionnaire .........................................................................................8 2.1.3. Observational assessment surveys of the areas settled in by communities ..............8 2.1.4. Focus Group Discussions (FGD) .............................................................................8 2.1.5. Key informant Interviews: .....................................................................................10 2.1.6. Local Market Survey ..............................................................................................10 2.1.7. Direct Teaching .....................................................................................................10 CHAPTER THREE 3.1. Quantitative Data from Queen Elizabeth Biosphere Reserve ...........................................11 3.1.1 General data ...................................................................................................................... 11 3.1.19.1 Relationship of location, sex, age, duration of residence and general education.20 3.1.19.2 Significance of sex, age category, how long resided in area, general ................. 20 3.1.19.3 Correlations on Knowledge of Biosphere reserves, MAB and UNESCO .......... 22 3.2. Qualitative issues concerning responses of members of communities. ............................23 3.2.1 The Rwenshama Community. The additional comment was an request for expressed the following wishes: .................................................................................... 23 3.2.2 Irimya Community: ......................................................................................................... 23 Promotion of Ecosystem Approaches and Alternative Green Enterprises in Biosphere Reserves in Uganda iii 3.2.3. Kataraa Community: ...................................................................................................... 23 3.2.4. Nyakatonzi Community: ................................................................................................ 23 3.2.5. Harukungu Community: ................................................................................................ 24 3.2.6. Kirembe/Nyamirangara Community ............................................................................ 24 3.3. Observation data ...............................................................................................................24 3.3.1Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 24 3.3.2: Kasese-Bwera environment ........................................................................................... 24 3.3.3: Nyakatonzi area .............................................................................................................. 24 3.3.4: Nyamirangara .................................................................................................................. 24 3.3.5: Bunyaruguru area ........................................................................................................... 24 3.3.6: Rwenshama area ............................................................................................................. 25 3.4. Quantitative Data from Mt. Elgon Biosphere Reserve .....................................................25 3.4.1. General Data .................................................................................................................... 25 3.5. Selected Correlations ........................................................................................................34 3.5.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 34 3.5.2 Relationship of Sex, Age ................................................................................................ 34 3.6 Qualitative Issues ...............................................................................................................41 3.6.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 41 3.6.2 Comments from Bududa Respondents .......................................................................... 41 3.6.3 Comments from Manafwa Respondents ....................................................................... 41 3.6.4 Comments from Sironko Respondents ......................................................................... 41 3.6.5 Comments from Kapchorwa Respondents ................................................................... 41 3.6.6 Comments from Kween Respondents ........................................................................... 41 3.7 Observation data ................................................................................................................42 3.7.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 42 3.7.2 Environment of Bududa .................................................................................................. 42 3.7.3 Environment of Manafwa ............................................................................................... 42 3.7.4 Environment of Sironko .................................................................................................. 42 3.7.5 Environment of Kapchorwa ........................................................................................... 42 3.7.6 Environment of Kween ................................................................................................... 43 3.8. Focus Group Discussions (FGD) In Queen Elzabeth .......................................................43 Promotion of Ecosystem Approaches and Alternative Green Enterprises in Biosphere Reserves in Uganda iv 3.8.2. Findings from Focused Group Discussions (FGDs) in Mt Elgon Biosphere Reserve ………………………………………………………………………49 3.8.2.1. Duration of Association with the Biosphere Reserve ................................... 49 3.8.2.2.