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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 2 YEARS
STOCKPILE BEYOND ECONOMIC USE
NEAP IN DEVELOPMENT
PRIORITY PROJECTS FUNDED
UGANDA'S
EPI FRIEND
OF THE MONTH
JAMES LUTALO
March 2020
Our March Friend of the Month is James Lutalo, Director for the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities in Uganda.

RESOURCES FOR UGANDA
If you would like to learn more about Uganda's National Elephant Action Plan, or other resources developed with the Government of Uganda, please get in touch.

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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