Planting Green Paths
Every safari adventure plants trees. Experience Uganda's wildlife while restoring habitats, empowering communities, and protecting the natural wonders you explore
About Planting Green Paths
Planting Green Paths is Shakes Travel's flagship conservation initiative that directly links every safari adventure experience to measurable environmental restoration. We believe safari tourism should actively protect the extraordinary natural wonders that make Uganda unforgettable—not just observe them passively. Through strategic tree planting and habitat restoration, every safari you book contributes to conserving the ecosystems, wildlife, and communities that depend on Uganda's forests.
As a Ugandan-owned safari travel agency, we've witnessed firsthand how deforestation threatens the very landscapes and wildlife that make our safaris extraordinary. Through Planting Green Paths, every safari booking, tree donation, and eco-stay directly funds native tree planting across Uganda's tourist destinations—restoring gorilla habitats in Bwindi, expanding wildlife corridors in Queen Elizabeth, and protecting watersheds in Murchison Falls. your safari adventure experience becomes a force for conservation, not just exploration.
Key Benefits
- ✓safari adventure experiences that directly fund habitat restoration and tree planting
- ✓Plant trees that restore Uganda's forests and create wildlife habitats
- ✓Support local communities with sustainable livelihood opportunities
- ✓Combat climate change through massive tree planting campaigns
- ✓Create lasting environmental legacy from your safari adventure experience
Challenges We Address Through Tree Planting
- •Deforestation destroying the wildlife habitats that make safaris extraordinary
- •Loss of forest cover reducing animal populations and ecosystem services
- •Climate change threatening wildlife and tourism sustainability
- •Limited economic opportunities for communities living near protected areas
- •Environmental degradation reducing the beauty of safari destinations
Our Objectives
Large-Scale Tree Planting
Plant thousands of trees across Uganda to restore forests, expand wildlife habitats, combat climate change, and ensure sustainable safari experiences for generations to come.
Safari-Linked Conservation
Integrate tree planting directly into safari experiences so every game drive, trek, and wildlife encounter contributes measurable environmental restoration and community benefit.
Community Empowerment
Support local communities through tree planting employment, sustainable farming practices, and direct revenue from eco-tourism—creating economic alternatives to forest destruction.
Wildlife Habitat Restoration
Restore and expand critical wildlife corridors through strategic tree planting, ensuring the animals that make safaris unforgettable have thriving natural habitats.
The Cause & Our Impact
The Cause
Uganda's forests are disappearing at an alarming rate—taking with them the habitats that make safaris magical and the resources that sustain local communities. Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion, logging, and climate change threatens both wildlife populations and the livelihoods of people living in safari destinations.
Without immediate, large-scale reforestation, Uganda's safari experiences will diminish as wildlife populations decline and ecosystems collapse. Communities have limited economic alternatives to forest exploitation. Planting Green Paths directly addresses this by linking safari tourism revenue to tree planting—making conservation profitable and creating sustainable income for communities.
Our Impact
Planting Thousands of Trees
Every safari booking funds native tree planting that restores gorilla habitats, wildlife corridors, and forest ecosystems across Uganda's safari destinations
Creating Community Livelihoods
Employing local tree planters and providing sustainable income that reduces pressure on forests
Restoring Wildlife Habitats
Expanding corridors and habitats so safari animals have thriving ecosystems to call home
Fighting Climate Change
Sequestering carbon through large-scale reforestation while supporting climate-resilient communities
How to Get Involved
Your participation makes a real difference. Choose how you'd like to contribute to sustainable conservation in Uganda:
Donate a Tree Today
Donate trees that will directly restore Uganda's forests, create wildlife habitats, and provide livelihoods for local communities planting and caring for them.
Book an Eco Safari Adventure
Experience Uganda's wildlife while your safari directly funds tree planting projects and community conservation work in the parks you visit.
Ready to Plant Trees While Experiencing Incredible Safaris?
Every safari you book plants trees. Every tree donation restores wildlife habitats and employs communities. Every eco-stay supports forest conservation. Together, we're protecting Uganda's natural wonders—one safari adventure, one tree, one community at a time.