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By Jacob Okwii, <\/span>Communication Officer, Mt. Elgon Project<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

The return of the El Ni\u00f1o rains is creating a timely opportunity to restore vulnerable landscapes across the Mount Elgon region. <\/span>T<\/span>h<\/span>rough th<\/span>e Promoting Integrated Landscape Management Approach for Conservation of the Mount Elgon Ecosystem in Eastern Uganda Project has begun restoration activities, with indigenous and other locally suitable tree seedlings being distributed and planted on vulnerable hills and along riverbanks.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The work follows the issuance of call-off orders to service providers tasked with supplying <\/span>and<\/span> delivering <\/span>over <\/span>476,362<\/span> seedlings to restor<\/span>e<\/span> sites across the project\u2019s nine districts. The aim is to help <\/span>stabilise<\/span> vulnerable slopes and riverbanks, strengthen the landscape\u2019s capacity to withstand erosion, and support the long-term health of the Mount Elgon ecosystem. Successful restoration will depend not only on getting seedlings into the ground, but also on choosing suitable sites, planting at the right time and caring for the trees as they establish.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Mt. Elgon Project staff and a community member participating in the riverbank restoration exercise<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Restoration is already under way at sites in the <\/span>Elgon region. In <\/span>Bugisu<\/span>,<\/span> the sites <\/span>includ<\/span>e <\/span>Buluganya<\/span> Hill in <\/span>Buluganya<\/span> Sub-county, <\/span>Bulambuli<\/span> District; River Passa in <\/span>Bukiende<\/span> Sub-county, Mbale District; River <\/span>Sironko<\/span> in <\/span>Sironko<\/span> District; <\/span>Bumuluwe<\/span> Hill and <\/span>Mutufu<\/span> Forest Reserve in Masaba Sub-county, <\/span>Sironko<\/span> District; <\/span>Bunamuntsu<\/span> Hill in <\/span>Bupoto<\/span> Sub-county and River Sala in <\/span>Mukoto<\/span> Sub-county, <\/span>Namisindwa<\/span> District; Bukusu Hill in <\/span>Bugobero<\/span> Sub-county and River <\/span>Khamitsaru<\/span> in <\/span>Bugobero<\/span> Sub-county, <\/span>Manafwa<\/span> District; <\/span>Namukhokhe<\/span> Hill in <\/span>Nalondo<\/span> Sub-county, <\/span>Manafwa<\/span> District; and <\/span>Bunamukye<\/span>\u2013<\/span>Busabulo<\/span> Hill in <\/span>Bukibokolo<\/span>, Bududa District.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Community members preparing seedlings for planting with guidance from Mt. Elgon Project staff member.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I<\/span>n the Sebei sub-region <\/span>the sites <\/span>include<\/span>;<\/span> Tuikat<\/span> Hill and River <\/span>Chepyakaniet<\/span> in <\/span>Kwosir<\/span> and <\/span>Kitawoi<\/span> sub-counties, Kween District; <\/span>Chekwir<\/span> Hill in Kamet Sub-county, <\/span>Bukwo<\/span> District; River <\/span>Cheptui<\/span> in Chema Sub-county, Kapchorwa District; and River <\/span>Sirimityo<\/span> in <\/span>Gamogo<\/span>\u2013<\/span>Chepterech<\/span> Sub-county, <\/span>Bukwo<\/span> District. Holding these activities until rainfall returns reflects the need to give seedlings a better chance of survival rather than planting before conditions are suitable.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The call-off orders cover the supply of a range of tree seedlings. The listed species include Bambusa vulgaris, Grevillea robusta, <\/span>Markhamia<\/span> lutea, Cordia <\/span>africana<\/span>, Albizia <\/span>coriaria<\/span>, Croton <\/span>macrostachyus<\/span>, Albizia chinensis, Albizia <\/span>amara<\/span>, <\/span>Spathodea<\/span> campanulata<\/span>, Terminalia superba, Prunus <\/span>africana<\/span>, Calliandra <\/span>calothyrsus<\/span>, locally sourced <\/span>Persea<\/span> americana, Artocarpus heterophyllus, Olea <\/span>welwitschii<\/span> and Ficus sycomorus and <\/span>Maesopsis<\/span> eminii<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Mt. Elgon Project staff members preparing tree seedlings for before the riverbank restoration exercise<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Each site presents a different restoration need. Planting along riverbanks can contribute to healthier riparian buffers, while planting on vulnerable hills can help support soil conservation and landscape recovery. The choice of species and the way seedlings are established must be appropriate to local site conditions. Long-term impact will also depend on follow-up care, protection from damage, monitoring and community involvement.<\/span><\/p>\n

Through the Mount Elgon ecosystem conservation project, restoration is part of a wider integrated landscape management effort across nine districts. <\/span>The initiative is being implemented by the National Environment Authority<\/span>, supported by the Global Environment Facility through Un Environment.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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