On Wednesday, DTB managing Director Varghese Thambi named the baby giraffe diamond which means precious and loved. The baby giraffe was born in July 2022 as a male giraffe thus making a year in July 2023.
Due to increasing population pressure, wildlife conservationists have asked lawmakers to enact punitive laws aimed at protecting the rare wildlife species, which are going extinct.
“Policy makers must come up with strategic measures, which can be used to protect the wild habitat.” Mr David Musingo the acting manager at UWEC said during the naming ceremony of a baby giraffe at the Entebbe Zoo.
Mr Musingo said the habitat is reducing. There are a lot of activities happening in the neighboring protected areas. Look at the Murchison Falls National Park, many people are settling at this place, following the oil drilling. Please come up with ways to see that these species survive amid the population pressure.
The country will lose out in terms of protecting animals in the protected game reserves, which are helping the country generate revenue without taking such measures.
UWEC was given 30 million, by Diamond Trust Bank to take care of Giraffe.
“The naming of the giraffe is important for the centre because it’s used as a marketing strategy.” Mr Musingo said.
“The bank is committed to supporting environmental conservation because of its importance to the community.” The managing director of Diamond Trust Bank, Mr Varghese Thambi, said.
He added saying that the partnership is paving way for conserving and passing on education to the young people and forthcoming generation.
