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UGANDA
Uganda’s elephants suffered severe poaching during the political instability of the 1970s and 80s, but have slowly recovered in numbers since. The largest populations are in the Queen Elizabeth and Murchison Falls National Parks. Uganda joined the EPI in 2015.

PROGRESS
DECLARATION AGAINST INTERNATIONAL IVORY TRADE
DOMESTIC TRADE CLOSED
INVENTORY IN THE LAST 2Â YEARS
STOCKPILE BEYOND ECONOMIC USE
NEAP IN DEVELOPMENT
PRIORITY PROJECTS FUNDED

Country Area: 236,040 km²
Elephant Range Area: 17,048 km² (7%)
Protected Range: 73%
Estimated Elephant Population: 4,923 +/- 2,012
CITES Appendix: I
All statistics are taken from 2016 AfESG African Elephant Status Report
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