Conservationist Dr Jane Goodall in Uganda
Dr Jane Goodall
What you need to know:
- Her purpose for the visit is to connect the national audiences, spreading hope and turning it into a meaningful positive impact to create a better world for people, other animals and the planet we share
World-renowned conservationist Dr Jane Goodall is in Uganda as Ngamba Chimpanzee Sanctuary is set to celebrate 25 years in existence on Wednesday, August 23, 2023.
She was received Sunday afternoon at Entebbe International Airport by conservationists including the Executive Director of Ngamba Chimpanzee Sanctuary Dr Joshua Rukundo, Ms Priscilla Nyakwera, the operations manager at Jane Goodall Institute, Mr Ivan Amanyigaruhanga, the Executive Director of Uganda Biodiversity, and Mr James Byamukama, Director of Jane Goodall Institute among others.
She is expected to meet different stakeholders and give a public lecture at Sheraton Conference Center in Kampala on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, which will reflect Dr Goodall’s vision for a harmonious coexistence between humans and wildlife focusing on the emerging high levels of deforestation in major chimpanzee habitats occasioned by the extensive commercial development.
Her purpose for the visit is to connect the national audiences, spreading hope and turning it into a meaningful positive impact to create a better world for people, other animals and the planet we share.
Dr Goodall will also launch Roots and Shoots which is a youth program held at Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Center.
Dr Goodall is the Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI), UN Messenger of Peace, Founder of the Ngamba Chimpanzee Sanctuary, a world-renowned ethologist and activist inspiring greater understanding and action on behalf of the natural world.
