Dr. Adonia K Bintoora

Lecturer - Forest Ecology

Born on 10th March 1963, attended Schools at Buhanama Primary,  School, Kitagata Sec. School (O level), St Kagwa Bushenyi High School (A level), Makerere University , International University of Andalucía, Spain, Nkumba University and Cambridge Tutorial College (the current Cambridge International College, UK).

Worked with Uganda National Parks , CARE International and Uganda Wildlife Authority raising from the rank of field officer to Deputy Director, Community Conservation.

Worked as a Part time lecturer of wildlife planning and monitoring, Nkumba University.

Served as a member of Greater Virunga Transboundary Collaboration Regional Technical Committee on Community Conservation.

A coordinator of ERASMUS+ KA171-HED that promotes the mobility of higher education of students and staff of Kabale University and the Technical University of Zvolen, Slovakia.

Reviewed the strategic plan for Uganda Wildlife Research & Training Institute (UWRTI), Katwe.

A consultant in the field of wildlife conservation and management, community based natural resources management and protected area planning

Participated in the review of curriculum of African Wildlife College . Mweka. Tanzania and designing a course on bushmeat

Was active  committee  member of Technical Steering Committee of UNDP funded Territorial Approach to Climatic Change (TACC) Project based in Bududa, Manafwa and Mbale Districts .

Part of  ERASMUS+ research team (from Kabale University & Technical University of Zvolen, Slovakia)  on mushrooms and effects of beetles in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park .

Appointed External Examiner of Busitema University, Gulu University and Nkumba University (natural resources management)

Participated in the peer review of 30 international journals (110 publications), IPBES publication on land degradation and IUCN  review of Muranje Mountain, Malawi as a World heritage site.

Developed both the concept and proposal to establish a field research station and  botanical garden for Kabale University in Echuya Central Forest Reserve which was granted by the National Forestry Authority (NFA)

Served as a member of the Training Committee of Uganda National Parks (1993-1996) &  Uganda Wildlife Authority (2010-2019)

Participated in the development of the Research Agenda of Uganda Wildlife Research and Training Institute.

Qualifications

PhD (Natural Resources Management) NU, MSc.(Wildlife Trade/CITES), MSc Tourism Management- NU, BSc. Forestry (MUK) Dip. Tourism, Travel Agency Management (CTC)

Research Interests

Assessment of Tourism revenue (protected area visitor entry fees) sharing in Uganda which is ongoing.

In collaboration with ITFC and the Technical University of Zvolen undertaking a study on the distribution and abundance of mushrooms in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Publications

Projects

No Projects found.

Supervision

  PhD Course

  1. Assessment of the impact of climate variability on rangeland ecosystem productivity and mitigation measures in Awoja Catchment Area, Eastern Uganda (on going).
  2. Habitat characterization of small, natural and fresh water lake Oruchinga, Isingiro District, Uganda (ongoing)

 Masters Course

  1. Assessment of distribution and abundance of butterflies in primary and secondary forests of Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, South Western Uganda (completed).
  2. Assessment of real and perceived effects of COVID 19 lockdown on the management of protected areas: A case study of Lake Mburo National Park (completed)
  3. Distribution of main source of the main food resources of mountain gorilla at different altitude and canopy cover in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, South western Uganda (ongoing)

 

Presentations

  1. The Contribution of Collaborative Forest Restoration and Management to Food Security in Mt. Elgon, Uganda
    Adonia Kamukasa Bintoora (PhD), Manager, Mt Elgon Conservation Area, Uganda. FAO XI Parks Congress Durban, South Africa, 7-11 September 2015.
  2. Initiatives to combat landslides, floods and effects of climate change in Mt. Elgon Region. IUCN World Parks Congress 12th -19th November 2014, Sydney Australia ( Chapter 15: Safe Havens: Protected areas for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation.
  3. Performance and prospects of ERASMU+ Collaboration Between Kabale University (KAB) & The Technical University of Zvolen (TUZ), Slovakia at the Faculty of Integrated Forestry (TUZ) may 2025
  4.  Baseline assessment of human wildlife conflict situation in and around Queen Elizabeth Protected Area to inform formulation of the Safe Systems Strategy for Greater Virunga Landscape/-n WWF

More Information

  • Appointed external examiner of the School of Sciences, Nkumba University (Masters of Sciences in Natural Resources Management)
  • Appointed External Examiner of Faculty of Agriculture & Natural Resources, Gulu University (MSc. Natural resources)
  • Appointed External Examiner of Faculty of Natural Resources, Busitema University ( undergraduate courses)
  • Participated in the peer review of over 35 international academic journals (110 manuscripts). IPBES publication on land degradation and the review of IUCN nomination of Mt Muranje, Malawi as a World Heritage Site
  • Developed a proposal for establishment of a research station and a botanical garden for Kabale University in Echuya Central Forest Reserve which was approved by NFA.

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