The Emberiza Fund is currently working on the following projects:

Ecotourism is Uganda's second-largest foreign exchange earner, and an increasingly growing industry. Despite its relatively modest size (roughly that of Great Britain), the country has a great variety of habitats, with more than a thousand bird species recorded. Ongoing political stability and good infrastructure and tourist services make the country one of the best destinations in Africa. Read more >

The most defining physical aspect of this area is the scarce and irregular rainfall (absent 80% of the days throughout the year), which creates a mostly arid climate.
The dominant landscape is made of extensive semi-desert plains, traditionally used for cereal agriculture (wheat and barley) and to extensive sheep grazing; all decreasing due to low productivity and profitability. Between cultivated plots there are still remnants of natural vegetation, of great biological interest. Read more >

The Great Bustard (Otis tarda) is one of the most spectacular European birds. Possibly the world’s heaviest flying bird, males can attain a wingspan of 2,4 meters and a weight of 18 kg. Females are less than a third of that size.
Its populations are often linked to open habitats with extensive agricultural use, and they have suffered a considerable decrease throughout its distribution. Slightly more than half the World’s population is in Spain, where its numbers remain more or less stable at around 25,000 since the ban of its hunting, in 1982. Read more >