ARCOS discussing with INECN the possibility of data digitization. Much of the data held in the region is in non-digital format and a vigourous digitization campaign needs to be waged to be able to share this data and add some value to it. March 2012. (Photo Credit: ARCOS)

Participants in the training on bioinformatics holding their certificates. Through various trainings and follow up activities, 44 professionals were initiated to bioinformatics and related topics. September 2011. (Photo Credit: ARCOS)

Wet season flooding in Rwanda. Climate Change constitutes a major threat not only to livelihoods but also to biodiversity in the region. April 2012. (Photo Credit: Rwanda Environment Management Authority)

Degradation from mining in the Mukura forest - Rwanda. Illegal mining in the natural reserves of the region is one of the most serious threats to biodiversity through habitat destruction. November 2011. (Photo Credit: ARCOS)

Kibira forest, contiguous to Nyungwe forest, is one of most important montane forest on the continent (the biggest). Researchers in these two forests collect biodiversity data as byproducts of their research. June 2011. (Photo Credit: ARCOS)

ARCOS Team conducting Bird Surveys in Echuya Forest, Uganda. ARCOS has developed an Integrated Landscape Assessment Framework for assessing the status of biodiversity, ecosystem services and socio-economic status in the Albertine Rift region. April 2013. (Photo Credit: ARCOS)

Rwenzori Turaco in Rwenzori Mountains National Park. Endemic species constitute one of the focal areas for data mobilization in the region. ARCOS puts a lot of effort in closing these data gaps by supporting field data collection in key landscapes. 2007. (Photo Credit: Nigel Osmaston)