Mabira

A new monkey species believed to be endangered, has been discovered in Mabira forest reserve in Mukono.

Archive 2007-02-01 2007

'It also raises the tourism potential of Mabira one or several notches,' he said.

Archive 2007-02-01 2007

The 30,000 hectares Mabira forest is a source of numerous water falls, rivers and streams that flow into Lake Victoria and is home to over 300 rare bird species.

ANC Daily News Briefing 2007

Researchers spent months in Mabira forest documenting medicinal plants commonly used in the treatment of various ailments.

Uganda’s ‘Sex Tree’ at Risk From the Advances of Amorous Poachers | Impact Lab 2007

But critics of its plans to expand say it will destroy the environment of the Mabira forest.

CNN Transcript Apr 21, 2007 2007

Despite poverty, prolonged wars in Northern Uganda where Kony has massacred tens of thousand of civilians, demonstration over Mabira tropical forests organised by opposition, Uganda Government has refurbished and reconstructed its infrastructure.

Uganda prepares for CHOGM 2007

Then they all returned rejoicing, and chose the big grey elephant to be their king, and for many years there was peace and happiness in the Mabira

The King of the Snakes and Other Folk-Lore Stories From Uganda 1922

Mabira Forest, and once upon a time the animals in it were very unhappy, for they were ruled over by an old king lion who was fierce and cruel, and had only one friend in the forest, the hyena, who always went hunting with him and ate up any scraps the king lion left.

The King of the Snakes and Other Folk-Lore Stories From Uganda 1922

Kasanke the little red bird whom the cows love, and told the herdsmen many strange tales of life in the Mabira Forest, and the next morning they gave him a beautiful white cow with long horns.

The King of the Snakes and Other Folk-Lore Stories From Uganda 1922

Mabira riots, hordes of men swarmed from the Central Police Station in Kampala to beat up the demonstrators with sticks.

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