We people around ITFC live in an area of steep hills with valleys. Many of us have to walk long distances to reach water sources, but some people have small plastic tanks to collect water from their roofs during the rainy seasons. We grow tea and tobacco as cash crops on a small scale. Beans,
Placing Plots in Bwindi Forest: What is the point?
Clutching our equipment and a few scribbled notes, we descended into the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. We were not looking for Mountain gorillas. We were coming because we plan to watch the trees. In fact, working with instructions from Conservation International in the USA, we were going to check out proposed plot ” VGBIF4P”. Not as
An innovative Tourist Lodge: Reconciling Conservation and People
An innovative Tourist Lodge: Reconciling Conservation and People
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Researchers
Hi, we are just back from a reconnaissance to the southern side of the National Park. We first visited Rushaga outpost, where a new family of mountain gorillas (called the ‘Nshongi’ group) has been habituated and will soon be open for trekking. Tibenda, one of our field assistants who has worked for many years with
Not Everyone Who Sees Mountain Gorillas Feels Lucky
Last week in Nkuringo, on the South West side of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, we saw firsthand why not everyone feels lucky to have this national park with mountain gorillas. Certainly it is fortunate for Uganda and Ugandan conservation – tourism and associated businesses help the country generate foreign income, while the revenues from mountain
Bees to Help Mountain Gorillas in Uganda
In an effort to protect mountain gorillas in the Mgahinga and Bwindi national parks, a bee-keeping project has been initiated by the International Gorilla Conservation Programme (IGCP). The major objective of coming up with a project of this nature, is to benefit all the communities in the vicinity of these two national parks in Uganda.
Jane Goodall calls for Gorilla protection
Two good things to report about gorillas today. First, twins were born to a mountain gorilla in Uganda. It’s an extremely rare event and hopefully a good omen (if you believe in that sort of thing). Secondly Jane Goodall is lending her voice to gorilla conservation. “Renowned primatologist Jane Goodall, famous for her work with
Uganda Gorilla Gives Birth to Twins
Kampala, Uganda – The gorilla population in western Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park grew with the birth of twins recently, and conservation authorities said the twins were in good shape. The gorilla, named Kweitonda, gave birth to a set of twins at the park, which spreads up to restive eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and
New Gorilla Family Habituated in Uganda
Uganda has just announced some good news. A new family of mountain gorillas is ready for interaction with tourists, the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) here and here “There is a new group of 13 members that has been habituated,” UWA spokeswoman Lillian Nsubuga said. Ugandan wildlife experts have been habituating the family, headed by a
Nkuringo Gorilla Permits Were Offered To The Community
There has recently been a public outcry over some six gorilla tracking permits that were allegedly given to a single tour operator, and Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has variously been accused of favouritism and unfairness. UWA appreciates the public’s interest in tourism issues. We have many times before explained the saga of the six Nkuringo
UWA Meets Tour Operators Over Tagged Gorilla Permits
Uganda Wildlife Authority has held a meeting with members of the Association of Uganda Tour Operators (AUTO) following disagreements over a decision to tag six permits for the Nkuringo gorilla group to a community-owned lodge in the area. Four years ago, UWA together with the Kisoro District Administration and the International Gorilla Conservation Program (IGCP)