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… Many tourists forget that Uganda’s Bwindi Forest is not only home to almost half the world’s population of … costs when gorillas – or other species – wander out of the forest and onto adjoining farmland, destroying vital crops.  Local people do … to expand them) to discover more about how we helped improve the livelihoods of local people and contribute to Bwindi's long-term future. …

… Too often, community-based tourism initiatives are developed by NGOs and, while well-meaning, are often not grounded in market realities. In … than on what tourists and tour operators themselves say they like. Bwindi Forest in Southwest Uganda is a World Heritage Site, famous for … of the training on their sales, their income, and ultimately their livelihoods. Our expectation is that as the people living around Bwindi …

… All too often, Integrated Conservation and Development (ICD) projects fail to stop poaching, encroachment and … animals. One example is Uganda's mountain gorillas, living in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Bwindi is home to around half of the … how ICD can do more for both protected area conservation and local livelihoods .   Who are the poorest of the poor? The poorest people live …