Tooro Botanical Gardens

Tooro Botanical Garden(TBG) is an indigenous non-profit making organization founded in 2001 as a center of excellence in growing and maintaining living plant collections from the Albertine region for conservation, scientific research, education, horticultural and aesthetic purposes. It is based in Fort Portal city in western Uganda. The garden VISION is “A natural green environment for conservation, education, scientific research and recreation” and its MISSION STATEMENT “To promote community-centered Biodiversity Conservation in the Albertine region.
Located in Western Uganda, this botanic garden undertakes reforestation using indigenous tree species in collaboration with local partners. Staff at Tooro botanical gardens are experienced in the propagation of many indigenous species, maintain a medicinal plant garden, and undertake an education program.

The garden established her Native plant nursery raising plants and trees for the establishment of her own 40 hectares Botanical Gardens in the center of Fort Portal city which is used as a practical demonstration and training center. And operates the most species diverse indigenous plant nurseries in different parts of Uganda with over 100 plant and tree species. The seedlings serve local communities and organizations for ecological restoration, Reforestation, agroforestry, and ornamental purposes.
Tooro Botanical Gardens has been restoring and conserving several ecosystems notably; a 40-hectare communal former grazeland in the heart of Fort portal city which has been turned into a promising primary forest between 2004 to date with over 167 indigenous trees species, over 127, bird species, over 380 non-woody plants, insects, reptiles and few wild animals all playing a range of ecological functions.