What if we can grow a forest
boundary zone that supports
nature and people?
What if we can grow a forest
boundary zone that supports
nature and people?
Seeing the ravaging deforestation near Turaco Treetopslodge it was time to act.
On its 40-acre demo site, the Chris Roberts Forest Foundation (CRFF):
nurtures a buffer that shields the habitat of chimpanzees, elephants and birds;
showcases a productive agroforestry model for farmers.
Working with communities around the entire Kibale Forest, CRFF supports the growth of forest boundary zones where nature and people both benefit.
Protect
Grow
Thrive
The foundation is named in loving memory of Chris Roberts, who had an immense and infectious passion for wildlife and conservation.
WHAT WE DO
Conservation
We identify and secure patches of rain forest outside the park boundary and safeguard them from deforestation.
Reforestation
We recover degraded land through natural regeneration and by planting indigenous trees.
Agroforestry
We develop agroforestry zones where native trees grow alongside trees with commercial value. These areas form a green transition between forest and community land and generate extra income for farmers.
Community action
We develop and learn together with farming communities. Our practices are tested and shared so we find a mix that benefits communities, the forest and its unique wildlife.
UPDATES FROM THE FOREST
Meet our agroforestry expert and field manager
Education is key in promoting agroforestry
Without food forests human-nature conflicts remain
KIBALE FOREST
CRFF focuses its conservation efforts on the boundary zone of Kibale National Park in Western Uganda. The park forms a conservation belt together with Queen Elizabeth National Park, providing a 180 km-long wildlife corridor.
Kibale Forest is rich in flora and fauna. It is known as the “primate capital of the world” as it is home to a big chimpanzee population and 12 other primate species.
766 sq. kms
1,500 chimpanzees
370 bird species
250 butterfly species
350 tree species
120 mammals
Let's protect this unique rain forest together!
Let's protect this unique rain forest together!
CURIOUS
WHERE
TO FIND
US?
CURIOUS WHERE
TO FIND US?
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