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The Queen Elizabeth Parks Twinning Project

was created to bring together the individuals, schools and communities of Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda and Queen Elizabeth Country Park in Hampshire, England.

It is a project of cultural exchange, mutual support and has its main emphasis on supporting Conservation through working closely with and empowering local communities.

The Project is run by the Staff and Volunteers of both Parks and is supported by the Ugandan Wildlife Authority and in England by Hampshire County Council, the Forestry Commission and the English Ranger Association.

All involved volunteer their time by helping in fund raising, organising the projects, working with local communities and schools in promoting community conservation action in both Queen Elizabeth Parks.

Please click on either picture to download a pdf version of our latest Twinning Project Leaflet

Why A Twinning Project?

The idea of ‘Twinning the Queen Elizabeth Parks’ came about when Charles Etoru from QENP and Steve Peach from QECP met when they both attended the International Ranger Federation Congress in Kruger National Park, South Africa.

Finding that they were both presenting displays about Queen Elizabeth Parks, a friendship was made and the idea of ‘Twinning the Parks’ was born.

Our Main Aims

1. 'To bring together the staff, individuals, schools and communities of the Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda and the Queen Elizabeth Country Park, England in a Project of cultural exchange and mutual support'

2. 'To support Conservation through working closely with and empowering local communities'

3. 'To seek opportunities to develop the economic potential of the communities local to both Parks, with the aim of creating a greater and equal inter-dependence between the Queen Elizabeth Parks and thier communities'

Some of the Key Objectives of the Twinning Project

1. To Promote the Queen Elizabeth Parks Twinning Project.

2. To promote the two Queen Elizabeth Parks as key conservation and tourism destinations.

3. To encourage the exchange of conservation and visitor management best practice, ideas and innovations in aid of the continued professional development for the staff and volunteers from both Parks.

4. To support the work of the Rangers and Field Staff of both Queen Elizabeth Parks

5. To encourage and support the creation of local economic opportunities, which are of benefit to the local community and the Queen Elizabeth Parks

6. To encourage and aid school and communities local to both Queen Elizabeth Parks to become involved in the exchange and mutual support of culture and education.

7. To encourage and aid school and communities local to both Queen Elizabeth Parksto become actively involved in the conservation of both Parks

8. To promote fundraising activities for the generation of funds to support the Queen Elizabeth Parks Twinning Project's Aims

The Queen Elizabeth Parks Twinning Project

'Bringing Conservation Communities Together'