• Latest

A Call for Action on International Day for Biological Diversity

May 22, 2025
Tragedy in Kitgum: School Cook Murdered in Brutal Attack

Tragedy in Kitgum: School Cook Murdered in Brutal Attack

July 24, 2025

Government Must Invest in Local Youth Climate Led solutions

July 23, 2025
VINAStech Advert

As Elections Continue, Women And Youth Are Facing Violence – This Must Stop

July 23, 2025
Lilian Ruteraho Declared NRM Flag Bearer for Isingiro Woman MP Seat After Heated Electoral Process

Lilian Ruteraho Declared NRM Flag Bearer for Isingiro Woman MP Seat After Heated Electoral Process

July 23, 2025

Preserving Nature is Key to a Thriving Tourism Sector

July 23, 2025
One Suspect Killed, Four Flee With Ugx 50M in Coffee Factory Heist

One Suspect Killed, Four Flee With Ugx 50M in Coffee Factory Heist

July 23, 2025
UPC Disqualifies Aspirant from Party Presidential Race Over Misleading Claims

UPC President Takes Charge Amidst Party Turmoil

July 23, 2025
UPC Disqualifies Aspirant from Party Presidential Race Over Misleading Claims

UPC Disqualifies Aspirant from Party Presidential Race Over Misleading Claims

July 22, 2025
Watoto Church Land Case in Legal Limbo for Over a Decade

Court Orders Dr Njuki to Prove Citizenship in Watoto Land Dispute

July 22, 2025

Four DP Youth Arrested at Electoral Commission Offices

July 22, 2025
UYD Youths Storm EC Offices Over Delayed Response to Mbarara Poll Petition

UYD Youths Storm EC Offices Over Delayed Response to Mbarara Poll Petition

July 22, 2025
Elderly Woman Survives River Fall

Elderly Woman Survives River Fall

July 21, 2025
  • About Us
  • Internship
  • Contact Us
Thursday, July 24, 2025
Parrots Media
No Result
View All Result
  • Login
  • News

    As Elections Continue, Women And Youth Are Facing Violence – This Must Stop

    UPC Disqualifies Aspirant from Party Presidential Race Over Misleading Claims

    UPC President Takes Charge Amidst Party Turmoil

    Watoto Church Land Case in Legal Limbo for Over a Decade

    Court Orders Dr Njuki to Prove Citizenship in Watoto Land Dispute

    Four DP Youth Arrested at Electoral Commission Offices

    UYD Youths Storm EC Offices Over Delayed Response to Mbarara Poll Petition

    UYD Youths Storm EC Offices Over Delayed Response to Mbarara Poll Petition

    Elderly Woman Survives River Fall

    Elderly Woman Survives River Fall

    Trending Tags

  • Climate Change
  • Business
  • Science and Technology
  • Sports and Entertainment
  • Business
  • Others
    • Education
    • Lifestyle
    • Religion
    • Opinions
  • News

    As Elections Continue, Women And Youth Are Facing Violence – This Must Stop

    UPC Disqualifies Aspirant from Party Presidential Race Over Misleading Claims

    UPC President Takes Charge Amidst Party Turmoil

    Watoto Church Land Case in Legal Limbo for Over a Decade

    Court Orders Dr Njuki to Prove Citizenship in Watoto Land Dispute

    Four DP Youth Arrested at Electoral Commission Offices

    UYD Youths Storm EC Offices Over Delayed Response to Mbarara Poll Petition

    UYD Youths Storm EC Offices Over Delayed Response to Mbarara Poll Petition

    Elderly Woman Survives River Fall

    Elderly Woman Survives River Fall

    Trending Tags

  • Climate Change
  • Business
  • Science and Technology
  • Sports and Entertainment
  • Business
  • Others
    • Education
    • Lifestyle
    • Religion
    • Opinions
No Result
View All Result
Parrots Media
No Result
View All Result
Home Climate Change

A Call for Action on International Day for Biological Diversity

Columnist by Columnist
May 22, 2025
in Climate Change
0
12
SHARES
176
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on X

LETTERS TO EDITOR
EDITOR, today May 22, Uganda is joining the rest of the countries to celebrate the International Day for Biological Diversity, to raise awareness of the vital importance of preserving biodiversity. Biodiversity is the foundation of healthy ecosystems which in turn support human well-being, food security, clean water and climate regulation. This day is a reminder to the world that we cannot survive without biodiversity and it aims at raising awareness and understanding of biodiversity issues, emphasizing the importance of protecting and preserving the world’s diverse ecosystems and species.

Each year, this day is commemorated with a unique theme. For 2025, the theme is “Harmony with nature and sustainable development” which reflects the urgent need to realign our development pathways with the natural systems that sustain life. The day serves as an annual reminder of how essential biodiversity is to life on earth and also how rapidly it continues to be eroded through burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, charcoal burning, timber logging among other human activities. The day therefore encourages individuals, organizations and governments to take action to reverse this trend.

READ ALSO

Government Must Invest in Local Youth Climate Led solutions

Preserving Nature is Key to a Thriving Tourism Sector

However, despite decades of international agreements and conservation efforts, Uganda continues to face significant biodiversity loss at an alarming rate due to different human activities such as industrial expansion, deforestation, oil exploitation, pollution and climate change which pose a grave threat, displacing these animals and hindering the natural growth and expansion of their habitats. This degradation of ecosystems threatens the very foundation of sustainable development and when nature is destroyed or exploited without regard for its limits, communities face increased vulnerability to disasters, food and water insecurity, and loss of livelihoods.

ADVERTISEMENT

Global Forest Watch reports a total of 46,689 deforestation alerts between April 26 and May 3, 2025, covering 575 ha. The negative trends of biodiversity loss, including species extirpation, are ongoing and according to the Ministry of Water and Environment, Uganda is losing 122,000 hectares of forest cover annually.

Statistics obtained from the ministry indicate that in 1990, Uganda had 24 percent of forest cover, but due to the escalating illegal activities including deforestation and population growth that has forced people to encroach on the various forest reserve land to carry out cultivation, this has drastically reduced the forest cover to 12.7 percent currently. It is noted that these illegal activities in the forest reserves are adversely impacting the forest cover in the country and they need to be addressed.

Therefore, as we celebrate this day, the government needs to empower people on how to make better use of our natural resources and improve management of waste and chemicals products for economic and social growth as we must also set up effective laws, policies and institution to govern actions that affects our biodiversity. Government should also empower people to plant, protect, monitor reforestation on large and support community agroforestry to reduce pressure on existing forests.

By Olive Atuhaire,
The writer is a Research Associate at AFIEGO
E-mail: atuhaireolivia72.ao@gmail.com

Tags: AFIEGOAgrobiodiversityBiodiversity DayInternational Day of BiodiversityOlivia Atuhaire

Related Posts

CLIMATE ACTION REPORTS

Government Must Invest in Local Youth Climate Led solutions

July 23, 2025
CLIMATE ACTION REPORTS

Preserving Nature is Key to a Thriving Tourism Sector

July 23, 2025
Civil Society Groups Condemn EACOP Financing
Climate Change

Op-Ed: Why oil is not a critical mineral

July 12, 2025
NEMA Pushes for Total Ban on Single-Use Carrier Bags
CLIMATE ACTION REPORTS

Choking On Plastics: Time for a Ban And a Shift to Sustainable Packaging

July 1, 2025
CLIMATE ACTION REPORTS

Environmental Experts Push for LPG Financing to Save Forests and Protect Public Health

June 24, 2025
Call for action and tree planting campaigns gain momentum
CLIMATE ACTION REPORTS

Call for action and tree planting campaigns gain momentum

June 11, 2025
Next Post
One Killed, Another Arrested in Foiled DTB Bank Robbery

Buhweju Woman Arrested Over Child's Murder

POPULAR NEWS

Catholic Priest Speaks Out Against Museveni and Son’s Leadership

Catholic Priest Speaks Out Against Museveni and Son’s Leadership

February 16, 2025

Former IGP Okoth Ogola Dies

February 14, 2025

A Love Beyond Distance: A review of Leonard Kamugisha Akida’s poetic tribute on valentine’s day

February 14, 2025

Besigye Sends Easter Message from Luzira Prison as Archbishop Kazimba Urges for Release of Political Prisoners

April 18, 2025
Brutality at KIU: Students Assaulted by Officials at Examination Hall

KIU Loses Bid to Block Payment of Shillings 46.8 Billion to Housing Finance Bank

March 12, 2025

EDITOR'S PICK

WHO IS RAMAPHOSA?

February 15, 2018
Two murdered in cold blood in Rubanda

Dad kills son over Shs500

July 4, 2023

FDC CHAOS: Lukwago’s Aid Arrested

July 28, 2023
Kazire Herbal Products CEO Calls for End to Witchcraft Stigma in Herbal Medicine

Kazire Herbal Products CEO Calls for End to Witchcraft Stigma in Herbal Medicine

February 10, 2025
VINAStech advert VINAStech advert VINAStech advert
ADVERTISEMENT

About

Parrots Media

A Public Relations and Media Services Company registered and licensed to operate in Uganda and the Great Lakes Region.

Follow us

Categories

  • Business
  • BUSINESS REPORTS
  • CLIMATE ACTION REPORTS
  • Climate Change
  • COMMUNITY REPORTS
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • FEATURES
  • Health
  • Lifestyle
  • News
  • News
  • Obituary
  • OBITUARY
  • Opinions
  • RELIGION
  • Religion
  • Science and Technology
  • Sports
  • Sports and Entertainment
  • TOURISM

Recent Updates

  • Tragedy in Kitgum: School Cook Murdered in Brutal Attack
  • Government Must Invest in Local Youth Climate Led solutions
  • As Elections Continue, Women And Youth Are Facing Violence – This Must Stop
  • Lilian Ruteraho Declared NRM Flag Bearer for Isingiro Woman MP Seat After Heated Electoral Process
July 2025
M T W T F S S
 123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
28293031  
« Jun    
  • About Us
  • Internship
  • Contact Us

© 2025 Parrots Media | Website Designed and Maintained by VINAStech

No Result
View All Result
  • Parrots Media
  • News
  • Business
  • Science and Technology
  • Sports and Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Others
    • Climate Change
    • Education
    • Religion
    • Opinions

© 2025 Parrots Media | Website Designed and Maintained by VINAStech

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

You cannot copy content of this page