{"id":112712,"date":"2025-03-30T09:04:24","date_gmt":"2025-03-30T09:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/index.php\/2025\/03\/30\/kenya-uganda-sign-historic-mou-to-protect-mt-elgon-biosphere-reserve\/"},"modified":"2025-03-30T09:04:24","modified_gmt":"2025-03-30T09:04:24","slug":"kenya-uganda-sign-historic-mou-to-protect-mt-elgon-biosphere-reserve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/kenya-uganda-sign-historic-mou-to-protect-mt-elgon-biosphere-reserve\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenya, Uganda sign historic MoU to protect Mt Elgon biosphere reserve"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 30 \u2013 Kenya and Uganda have taken a major step in transboundary conservation efforts with the signing of the Mt. Elgon Transboundary Biosphere Reserve Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The agreement, signed in Suam, aims to enhance the protection and sustainable management of the 74,000-hectare Mt. Elgon ecosystem, a vital water tower and biodiversity hotspot shared by both nations.<\/p>\n<p>Kenya\u2019s State Department of Forestry described the agreement as a milestone in transboundary conservation, reinforcing the commitment of both countries to safeguarding their shared natural heritage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe signing of this MoU marks a significant milestone in transboundary conservation, setting a precedent for Kenya and Uganda\u2019s ongoing collaboration in safeguarding their natural heritage,\u201d the department stated.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the Forestry Department noted that the MoU addresses pressing environmental threats such as deforestation, climate change, and human-wildlife conflict, ensuring the long-term protection of Mt. Elgon\u2019s ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>To further strengthen conservation efforts, the two countries have declared November 7th as Mt. Elgon Day, a dedicated day to raise awareness and promote conservation initiatives for the region.<\/p>\n<p>The signing ceremony was attended by Kenya\u2019s Principal Secretary for Forestry, Mugambi Gitonga, alongside his counterparts, Wildlife PS Silvya Museiya and Uganda\u2019s PS Doreen Katusime.<\/p>\n<p>Also present were Kenya\u2019s High Commissioner to Uganda, Ambassador Joash Maangi, UNESCO East Africa Executive Director Louise, senior government officials, conservation stakeholders, and representatives from local communities.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 30 \u2013 Kenya and Uganda have taken a major step in transboundary conservation efforts with the signing of the Mt. Elgon Transboundary Biosphere Reserve Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The agreement, signed in Suam, aims to enhance the protection and sustainable management of the 74,000-hectare Mt. Elgon ecosystem, a vital water tower and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-112712","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112712","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=112712"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112712\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=112712"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=112712"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=112712"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}