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An innovative Tourist Lodge: Reconciling Conservation and People

An innovative Tourist Lodge: Reconciling Conservation and People

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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

Bwindi Village

Not Everyone Who Sees Mountain Gorillas Feels Lucky

Not Everyone Who Sees Mountain Gorillas Feels Lucky

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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