In Bushenyi district of Uganda, John William Mukongo was a well-known and experienced timber “mafia” member who dealt in illegal logging or timber theft in Kalinzu Forest Reserve (FR) for over 30 years. This biodiverse forest is located in the Southwestern part of Uganda and is famous for six different primate species that include chimpanzees, black and white Colobus, blue and vervet monkeys, L’hoest’s guenon as well as baboons. It has at least 414 species of trees and shrubs, 378 species of birds, and various tropical reptilian and amphibian species. For 30 years John helped destroy this forest. Now, he…
Author: Brenda Mirembe
Brenda Mirembe
Brenda is a staff member of the Jane Goodall Institute in Uganda. She comes from Nakasongola district and joined JGI-Uganda as an intern under the public relations department in 2013. By then she was pursuing a degree in Journalism and finally graduated from Nkumba University in Entebbe.
