Threatened Species

Uganda seems to be taking steps in the right direction by putting plans into place that help conserve the native flora and fauna.

There have been efforts made in Uganda to conserve the native plants by teaching people about their value and getting people to plant only native flora in their gardens and not overexploit these resources [6].

Another effort coming out of Uganda is the conservation of cranes. The crowned crane is the national bird of Uganda and it order to conserve it a whole ecosystem approach has been adopted as well educating people and getting them involved in the efforts [7].

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A Canadian example of whole ecosystem conservation to help a species is the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement in which many ENGOs (environmental non-government organizations) and timber companies came together to conserve 3 million hectares of the boreal forest, 800,000 of which is not open to forestry ,to help protect the Woodland Caribou and its habitat [5].

An example of conservation outside a protected area right here in NL is the Georges River Caribou Herd in Labrador. Hunting has been banned on this herd of caribou as of fall 2012 because of a steady decrease in numbers and worries that the herd may disappear [2].

A marine example of this type of conservation is the efforts to conserve cold water corals off the coast of Atlantic and Arctic Canada. These corals do occur in some protected areas but outside of these areas there is a threshold limit to what you can catch, after which you must leave the area and await instructions [8].