Albertine Rift Conservation Society

"In 1995, Dr Sam Kanyamibwa concluded a life time achievement to launch a regional conservation organisation for the Abertine Rift. The original name was OBICO (Organisation for Biodiversity Conservation), later on changed to the Albertine Rift Conservation Society (ARCOS) but the vision and mission have not changed."

Board
Accessed June 2010:


 * Paul Buckley (Chairman) – UK
 * Laurent Ntahuga (Vice-Chairman) – Burundi
 * Robert Nabanyumya (Treasurer) – Uganda
 * Derek Pomeroy – UK/Uganda
 * Rosie Trevelyan – UK
 * Edward Rugumayo – Uganda
 * Marc Languy – Belgium


 * Ex-Officio -  Dr Pantaleo Kasoma – Uganda


 * EXECUTIVE SECRETARY AND SECRETARY TO THE BOARD - Dr Sam Kanyamibwa – Rwanda/UK

Local Staff
Accessed June 2010:


 * Regional Coordinator: Dr Charles Kahindo – Democratic Republic of Congo
 * Conservation & Network Manager: Ms Cecily Kabagumya – Uganda
 * Finance and Administration: Mrs Immaculate Makwo – Uganda
 * Techncial Manager: Mr Mbalassa Mulongaibalu – Democratic Republic of Congo

Past Serving Patrons and Board Members
Accessed June 2010:


 * Bagumya Isoke - Honorary President, ARCOS, 1997-2000
 * Jonathan Kingdon - President, 1999-2000
 * Keith Eltringham (1929-2006) - Chairman, 2000-2006
 * Alan Rodgers (1944-2009) - Board Member 2000-2009
 * Nonie Coulthard - Board Member and Treasurer 2000-2005
 * Lincoln Fishpool - Board Member 2000-200
 * Jon Lovett - Board Member 2000-2006, Treasurer 2005-200
 * Panta Kasoma - Board Member and Vice-Chairman, 2000-2009
 * Charles Doumenge - Board Member 2000-2008
 * Beth Kaplin - Board Member 2000-2008
 * Christopher Hill - Board Member and Treasurer 2006-2008

Partners
Accessed June 2010:

Burundi
 * The Ministry of Environment
 * Association Burundaise pour la Protection des Oiseaux (ABO)
 * Institut National pour l'Environnement et la Conservation de la Nature (INECN)

D.R. Congo
 * The Ministry of Environment
 * Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature (ICCN)
 * Bureau d'Etudes Scientifiques et Techniques (BEST)
 * Centre de Recherche en Sciences Naturelles (CRSN)
 * Réseau pour la Conservation et la Réhabilitation des Ecosystèmes Forestiers du Nord – Kivu (CREF)

Rwanda
 * The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources
 * Rwanda Tourism Board (ORTPN)
 * Association pour la Conservation de la Nature au Rwanda (ACNR)
 * Association Rwandaise des Ecologistes (ARECO)

Tanzania
 * National Environment Management Council
 * Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA)
 * Tanzania Forest Conservation Group (TFCG)

Uganda
 * The Ministry of Environment
 * Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA )
 * Africa 2000 Network (A2N)
 * Institute of Tropical Forest Conservation (ITFC)
 * Makere University Institute for Environment and Natural Resources (MUIENR)
 * NatureUganda (NU)
 * Wildlife Clubs of Uganda (WCU)

Zambia
 * Wildlife and Environmental Conservation Society of Zambia (WECSZ)

Regional and International Partner organisations:


 * Africa Wildlife Foundation (AWF)
 * Dian Fossy Gorilla Fund International (DFGFI)
 * International Gorilla Conservation Programme (IGCP)
 * Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)
 * World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-EARPO)

Contact
URL: http://arcosnetwork.org