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Livelihood Development International
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Nile River Conservation and Community Development
The Nile River Conservation and Community Development project is a major initiative to bring together conservation, economic and social programs into a single comprehensive program.
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The project is
located in the tropical climate zone, along the Banks of the Nile River in Jinja
Uganda. The climate is hot and wet with average rainfall 1300mm/year, temperatures
ranging from 15oC –37oC. The River Nile is the
worlds longest river with water overflowing
from Lake Victoria through 4000 Km to the Mediterranean sea in Egypt. Its
banks are gentle slopes to steep cliffs making it prone to erosion. This section
of the Nile has falls and rapids with associated islands. Varied species
of fauna and flora inhabit the banks and islands. Most spectacular are the
bird sanctuaries including wintering birds from Europe. Originally these lands
along the riverbank were left intact and protected by vegetation. Today,
farming activities have claimed these fragile riverbanks leading to degradation
of water quality and loss of biodiversity. The communities are doing this
due to increased population coupled with increased demand for arable land for
livelihood support.
| Deforestation due to poor farming practices results in the erosion of the banks and the silting of the river | Getting closer, we see that this erosion has significantly impacted the quality of the water affecting the fishery and biodiversity | Still closer, and we can see the erosion directly affects the local community that depends on the health of the river for their livelihood |
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Reforestation along the Nile River will .....
In 2004, this project completed the planting of ..... pilot project..... Remarkable growth and success....
 Pilot Project (2004) |
 Pilot Project (2006) |
However, a project that attempts to recover the land that is currently used for farming will not be effective as it will soon be returned to crops. In order to encourage the farmers from using this land, we must provide an alternative. This project will provide for the development of higher value add crops (mangos, pineapple) as well as a fruit processing plant that will guarantee a market for the farmers (see Economic Development)
Nile River Conservation and Community Development Conference 2006 (preparations)
Nile River Conservation and Community Development Conference 2006 (organizers)
