# Animal rescue in Uganda Canonical page: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/countries/uganda/ Last updated: 2026-09-08 > Uganda’s forests, savannas and wetlands support wildlife alongside communities and livelihoods. Conservation support needs to fit the habitat, species and responsible local organisation. Uganda’s forests, savannas and wetlands support wildlife alongside communities and livelihoods. Conservation support needs to fit the habitat, species and responsible local organisation. ## Key facts about Uganda - Habitat encroachment is an important context for animal welfare and conservation. - The related appeals explain proposed purposes and their geographic scope. - Published grant records are separate from country and species information. ## Connected habitats and communities Uganda’s CBD profile identifies habitat encroachment, human-wildlife conflict, poaching, deforestation and wetland pressures. These broad concerns explain why suitable habitat and community involvement are important alongside care for individual animals. ## Assessing specialist support Primate care, wildlife protection and habitat projects require different skills and permissions. A proposed recipient should show its authority, relevant experience, costs and reporting capacity. Neither a country page nor a related appeal is evidence that WARN has funded a project in Uganda. ## How to assess a relevant appeal Start with the stated purpose, its geographic scope and the current recipient status. Then look for a costed proposal, authority to do the work, an animal welfare approach and a reporting plan. Proposed support, an approved award and a completed payment are different stages. Country and species guides explain context; grant records establish what WARN has committed or paid. ## Threats to wildlife in Uganda - Habitat encroachment - Human-wildlife conflict - Poaching - Wetland degradation ## WARN’s role and funding status WARN raises awareness and seeks funds for assessed animal welfare needs. Before an award, proposed recipients, activities, permissions, costs and reporting need review. This country guide is not a list of funded operations; check the public grant register for published decisions and payments. [Read the public grant register](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/about/where-your-money-goes/#grant-register) [How recipients are assessed](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/about/grant-selection/) ## Key species in Uganda - **Mountain gorilla:** Endangered - **Eastern chimpanzee:** Endangered - **African savanna elephant:** Endangered · [Read more](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/newsroom/african-elephant-facts/) - **African lion:** Vulnerable · [Read more](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/newsroom/are-african-lions-endangered/) - **Golden monkey:** Endangered ## Uganda FAQ ### What animal welfare issues does this Uganda guide cover? Uganda’s forests, savannas and wetlands support wildlife alongside communities and livelihoods. Conservation support needs to fit the habitat, species and responsible local organisation. ### Does this page confirm WARN has funded work in Uganda? No. It provides country and animal welfare context. Recipient selection, approved grants, payments and reported outcomes must be checked in the public grant register. Records not yet published means the status is unknown. ### Can I restrict a gift to Uganda? Read the selected appeal’s purpose and geographic scope before donating. A link from this guide does not create a country-specific fund. Contact WARN before giving if you need a narrower restriction agreed. ### How do I find urgent animal help in Uganda? Contact a suitable local veterinarian, animal rescue service or wildlife authority directly. Use the rescue help finder and directory to look for organisations, then verify their current contact details and ability to respond. WARN’s donation and contact pages are not emergency dispatch services. ### Can I help by sharing this information? Yes. Share the relevant guide or appeal with its sources, dates and recipient status. Do not describe an illustrative photograph as a current rescue or imply an organisation is a WARN partner without a published record. ## Related animal welfare appeals Read each appeal’s purpose, geographic scope and recipient status before donating. A link from this guide does not create a fund restricted to Uganda. ### [Elephant Rescue & Protection](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/elephants/) Explore elephant veterinary care, snare prevention and humane coexistence in Indonesia and Malaysia, with clear proposed purposes and funding records. ### [Help Protect Leopards](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/leopards/) Explore humane coexistence, snare response and appropriate care for leopards. Read how a proposed grant would be assessed and reported. ### [Help Protect Rhinos](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/rhinos/) Understand the different needs of the five rhino species, from protection and habitat to qualified care, and review WARN’s proposed funding approach. ### [Help Mountain Gorillas](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/gorillas/) Learn about mountain-gorilla health, habitat and sustained conservation. Read dated survey context and proposed support before choosing to give. ### [Help Protect Lions](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/lions/) Explore lion protection, humane coexistence and appropriate rescue or continuing care. Read the proposed support and how recipients would be assessed. ## Sources and how to use this guide The CBD country profile provides background on biodiversity and habitat pressures. Its figures and policy sections include historical information, and some profiles are marked draft; it is not a live emergency feed. Follow dated original sources in the related appeals for incident information, and the linked species guides for assessment context. - [Convention on Biological Diversity — Uganda country profile](https://www.cbd.int/countries/profile?country=ug) Sources reviewed 8 September 2026. Country coverage does not establish a partnership with the organisations cited. Human-readable page: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/countries/uganda/