Friends of the coveted Mounted Gorillas world over are in a sombre mood over the demise of the most celebrated and perhaps oldest male gorilla popularly known as Ruhondeza (The- one- who- likes- to sleep). Ruhondeza believed to have been well over 50 years old came to the limelight as the leader of the first
Kingdon Tracks Gorillas After 25 Years
On a beautiful Tuesday morning laden with a heavy cloud hanging over head the return of a great man was marked. He had come to yet again to track mountain gorillas of Bwindi which event summed up a remarkable quarter in the lives of the Bwindi’s mountain gorillas. The rainy season could not in any
Love, Murder in Ugandan Gorilla Family
Have you ever heard about jilted parties committing murder to their spouses? Have you ever heard of a gorilla in the wild being killed for refusing to get committed in a sexual relationship? During the last quarter of the year 2011, something that was never heard of in wildlife happened in one of the Uganda’s
97 New Species for Bwindi and 33 for Uganda
You may remember we hosted a study of our lichens here in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park earlier this year. Recently I asked Andreas for an update. He sent an interim report developed with his colleagues in Sweden: Lena and Thor. Let me share a short summary The collections have turned out to be richer, and
New 10-Year Management Plan for Bwindi Mgahinga Conservation Area
The New 10 Year Management Plan for Bwindi Mgahinga Conservation Area is underway! The plan is in the first stage of a General Management Plan (GMP) development for the Bwindi and Mgahinga Conservation Area (BMCA). A team of 15 planners had a reconnaissance trip of conditions, facilities and management issues in the two parks making up
Gorilla Census will be the Most Accurate Ever
In an effort to help conservationists understand population dynamics of the gorillas, assess the success of conservation programmes aimed at ensuring their survival, and ensure that they receive continued attention from the global conservation community; Uganda Wildlife Authority together with partners is carrying out a gorilla census in Bwindi National Park. This is the fourth
Aquaponics at Conservation Through Public Health
ECOLIFE Foundation has been collaborating with Conservation Through Public Health for the last six months. At the CTPH field station in Bwindi, Uganda we have created an Aquaponics system right next to the critically endangered mountain gorillas. CTPH Staff participating in the building of the acquaponics project in Bwindi Aquaponics is the symbiotic growing of
Gorilla Census for Bwindi Kicks Off
The long awaited census has finally kicked off. Bwindi impenetrable is known to have more than half of the world’s mountain gorillas. The Teams comprising of rangers and wardens from the three countries from Uganda, Rwanda and Congo are assembled in Ruhija sector of Bwindi Impenetrable forest to begin a pre-census training. Other key partners
Bwindi’s Teachers Receive Environmental Education Training
Conflicts and disagreements between park managers (UWA) and the neighboring communities have existed ever since the gazetting of Bwindi Impenetrable National park. This is partly attributed to the limited local awareness of the forest’s environmental and conservation value. Environmental education offers one solution. The environment and how to protect it has to be a central
New Census for Bwindi Mountain Gorillas Set for September
A new census of the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (BINP) mountain gorilla population is set for September this year according to Uganda Wildlife Authority. Periodic censuses of endangered populations of high-profile species including gorillas help conservationists to understand their population dynamics assess the success of conservation programmes aimed at ensuring their survival, and to ensure