Cycad Village Uganda

Some years ago, we planted Encepharlatos Whitelockii at the Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (UWEC) in Entebbe.
Glad to see the Cycads growing well.

Still on the Encephalartos Equatorialis seeds. They passed the water test, however on cutting the seeds, the embryo doesn't seem well developed.
Let's keep trying...

Trying to germinate the Encephalartos Equatorialis seeds, a type of Cycad that is native on the shores of Lake Victoria in Mayuge District- Uganda

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Take a minute and vote for conservation of Cycads in Mpanga gorge.

Thank you.

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Last month, we were honored to host Matooke tours on a FAMtrip .
They visited the gorge,home to the Encepharlatos whiteloocki, Mpanga falls, Mahyoro landing site.
We look forward to more partnerships as we promote conservation of these cycads.

One of the oldest trees in the gorge, home to the encepharlatos Whitelockii .
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Sites of Mpanga gorge, home to the encepharlatos Whitelockii
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Some real big Cycads in the gorge....
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The gorge, home to the Encepharlos whitelockii in Mpanga- Uganda.

Mpanga gorge, home to the Encepharlos whitelockii

Conservation through planting more Encepharlos whitelockii seedlings.
This was the dinosaurs favorite food.

River Mpanga that gives life to cycads and all other living things in the gorge...

There's alot of pressure on land within the gorge, people continue to burn and cut the Cycads as they cultivate the land for food..

Cycad Village Uganda together with the vintage and classic cars Uganda organized a conservation drive to the source of the River Nile in Jinja-, camped at Tongolo resort beach and planted Cycads.
Watch out for our next conservation drive....

The vintage and classic cars Uganda together with Cycad Village Uganda organized a conservation drive to Jinja- Tongolo resort hotel where Cycads were planted.
Look out for our next conservation drive...

Yes, we are having the first ever conservation drive from the Uganda Museum to the Zoo in Entebbe where we are going to plant Cycads on Women's day. Vintage and Cycads rock.

Kyota musana ( sunbathing). The first ever Cycad botanical garden in Uganda taking shape. This will help boost our conservation efforts.

Can you identify this Cycad?

Encephalartos whitelockii at Mpanga Gorge.

Encephalartos whitelockii, the gorge!
Happy new year from Cycad Village Uganda!

Our end of year meeting with the community.
We are pledging to continue our conservation efforts together with the community.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New year.

People in the community continue to cut both endemic trees and Cycads for firewood, if only renewable energy was made affordable, this would greatly support our conservation efforts

As covid 19 reached level 4 in Uganda, Cycad Village Uganda decided to buy some masks for the community members that are engaged in conservation efforts.

Cycad Village Uganda continues to conserve the Cycads in Mpanga Gorge, its a something that we must do, be the voice for the voiceless. The people in the community continue to burn them as they prepare to cultivate their gardens.

There is a Hydro power dam in the Gorge that generates electricity that is added to the National grid. The Gorge is the home to the historical cycads.

More photos of encephalartos equatorialis in the wilderness.