Afrigather Kampala, Uganda — A brand new fowl sanctuary for the endangered African gray parrots was opened on the Uganda Wildlife Schooling Centre (UWEC) often known as Entebbe Zoo. The shs37 million aviaries had been funded by the Japan Worldwide Cooperation Company (JICA) and are specifically constructed as an outside facility masking 200 sq. metres.
The ability at the moment homes 119 African gray parrots that had been confiscated earlier this 12 months by a Congolese nationwide at Uganda Wildlife Authority on the Bunagana border. The Congolese nationwide, Bobs Mbaya Kabongo has since been sentenced to a seven-year jail time period.
In response to UWEC Govt Director Dr James Musinguzi, the brand new aviary will present a hyperlink with UWEC’s work within the nation which entails breeding for conservation and business functions, a job he mentioned allows the centre to construct a wholesome and viable animal inhabitants as a backup for endangered species for each analysis and conservation functions.
“The aviary will assist birds fly freely as they regain their instincts forward of their launch to appropriate wildlife habitats,” Dr Musinguzi mentioned. In response to Uchiyama Takayuki, JICA Uganda’s chief consultant, the ability will play an ideal function in Uganda’s conservation efforts. “That is a part of the African gray parrot conservation undertaking aimed toward preserving the wealthy wildlife in Africa which contributes to tourism but in addition offers high quality conservation training to Ugandans. JICA and Uganda will embark on wildlife trade applications by this undertaking,” Takayuki mentioned.
