Dr. Vianny Natugonza (standing) facilitates a session with journalists from Water Journalists Africa/InfoNile on how to use the Freshwater Biodiversity for Uganda (FBPU) to report on threats to biodiversity.

Web view of fishes of Uganda (https://freshwaterbiodiversity.go.ug/gallery/)

Web view of the online Freshwater Biodiversity Portal for Uganda (https://freshwaterbiodiversity.go.ug/)

Large village enclave nestled in the East Usambaras. Villages such as this scatter across this mountain range, outside Amani and Nilo Nature Reserves.

In the past, the Usambara Giant Three-horned Chameleon was thought to only be in the East Usambara Mountains. It is now a well known Eastern Arc endemic with ranges in a few other mountains. It is common and well known in the forests around Amani.

Bufo brauni is an endemic toad that is common in the East Usambara Mountains.

Flitting through the understorey and canopy is the Collared Sunbird, a small, brightly coloured bird that feeds on invertebrates and the nectar from flowers.

Eastern Arc Mountains. Photo courtesy of TFCG.

Photo courtesy of TFCG.

Photo courtesy of TFCG.