The Queen Elizabeth Parks Twinning Project

These four Rangers are pioneering the concept of exchange visits between these two Parks.

 

They will be in the UK for about 7 weeks during which time they will take part in a series of study visits to Parks and Nature Reserves and work shadowing their colleagues from Queen Elizabeth Country Park.

They will also making visits to the schools that are an important part of the Twinning Project and seeing some of the local culture in places such as Portsmouth and Winchester.

 

The experience and knowledge gained through this exchange visit will be disseminated to the other Rangers at Queen Elizabeth National Park and will be used by the Twinning Project in Uganda to ensure the continued development and progress of the Project.

 

 Janet, Moses, Stephanie and Robert on a site visit to Lepe Beach Country Park in Hampshire, UK. Senior Ranger Sara explains how this wildlife pond was constructed.

 

I am thirty five years old and have been working in Queen Elizabeth National Park for about 11 years. I love my job, it is exciting and I get to interact with people from so many countries around the world.

I have been impressed with the way members of the local community volunteer to work as Rangers in the Queen Elizabeth Country Park.

I am happy with the Twinning Project as it brings together individuals, communities and schools of the two Queen Elizabeth Parks.

  

I have been a Ranger with UWA for 8 years and I am one of the beneficiaries of the Twinning Project.

With 4 other Rangers I arrived on the 13th August and at the time of writing this report I have been in the UK for 3 weeks. What a great experience! The people are really friendly and ready to help.

The weather has been the main challege, but we are getting used to this.

The Queen Elizabeth Country  Park (564ha) is small compared to the Queen Elizabeth National Park (2000 sq km) but the management have utilised thier small area into the most wonderful tourism centre in the UK.

The rate at which Tourist are visiting the QECP is amazing. Recreation Conservation is the main concern of QECP.

I have learnt a number of things which I can take back to my Queen Elizabeth Park.

I believe that is we can encourage more of our communities to visit our Parks, they will begin to understand what it is that Rangers are trying to do and this will benefit conservation.

I want to end by urging everybody to support the Twinning Project in all ways possible, because as the communities and park Staff get to interact with each other they will learn alot. This will help us to achieve the conservation goal

'Conserving for Generations'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I am  28 years old and have been working as a Ranger Guide in the Queen Elizabeth National Park for 7 years.

I began my flight on 13/08/09 and landed at heathrow airport at 9.00am and I was warmly welcomed by the Conservation Ranger Steve Peach, who is also the Coordinator of the Twinning Project. I am enjoying my time in the UK and I have been interested to see that so people are interested in conservation.

I have been acquiring knowledge about cycle routes, children's activities and Butterfly walks.

When I return to Uganda I would be keen to see if I cold help to introduce interpretation on the archeaology and butterflies.

I am grateful to the Project because it has created a relationship and friendship between the staff of the two Parks, since we are living in peace and harmony with each other and giving us good care, like babies.

I have experienced different types of food stuff and how they are organised and eaten, which I did not expect in my lifetime, but because of the Twinning project I have tested all sorts of food.

I have been on a train for the first time and enjoyed my visit to Lepe Beach Country Park, and seeing the coast.

The weather has been the biggest challenge and I can not go out without a jacket