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Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is home to roughly 340 mountain gorillas, half of all gorillas left in the world. Tracking gorillas is the park's main tourist attraction (Photo: Ronald Woan, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Spinach soup, gorillas and cow dung baskets – what's the connection?
… At Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, in Southwest Uganda, tourist numbers … today. International tourists pay US$600 per head to track gorillas and the Uganda Wildlife Authority shares US$10 per permit sold with … Uganda ' and it is part of our work on biodiversity conservation and livelihoods . During a scoping visit in August 2016, the team identified …
Insight, 22 May 2017
Local villagers receive wildlife training in the Mbarang'andu Wildlife Management Area in Tanzania, which incorporates seven villages. (Photo: WWF/USAID Biodiversity & Forestry, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Communities, livelihoods and sustainable wildlife management
Article, 14 November 2018
Gorilla in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda.
Uganda: Can a gorilla park deliver more benefits to local people?
… “The biggest problem people have around Bwindi…is just poverty. The income generating activities are minimal. Many will get income from surplus crops, and productivity is not so promising, so usually we get [a] very low … teacher summing up the predicament that many people face around Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda. Located in south-west Uganda, …
Insight, 26 July 2013
Mpugu Parish borders Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (top right). Photo: Andrew Kirkby
Maps reveal what motivates people to take resources from flagship national park
… Rangers in Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable National Park find two men in the park with machetes and timber poles. They have taken the wood illegally to either sell it … also show how people’s locations can compound their poverty to affect livelihoods and wellbeing in different ways. Some people live right on …
Insight, 09 October 2013
A group of people holding a tree seedling
Harnessing the power of bees to benefit forest and people
… Widespread deforestation, natural disasters and human-wildlife conflict are among factors that have diminished … role in protecting and conserving forest lands while supporting local livelihoods. Earlier this year, IIED launched a monthly blog series on … to develop 'pro-poor' tourism income for local people living near Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park . The project aimed to …
Insight, 26 March 2020
Man looks at two chimpanzees on a forest path
Q&A: New policy champions communities in the push to conserve Uganda’s wildlife
… he has worked on the implementation of field conservation programmes and policies that make communities central to Uganda’s wildlife … to achieve long-term impact on wildlife conservation and community livelihoods. Examples included planned development and effective … programme for development projects around several parks including Bwindi, Murchison Falls, Kibale and Lake Mburo. The revenue was from …
Article, 21 July 2020
Hippos are poached at Queen Elizabeth National Park for food, to generate income, and for cultural purposes such as to improve fertility (Photo: Tiziana Zoccheddu)
Wildlife crime and poverty: what are the links?
… in poverty, or do organised gangs of poachers or loggers make their lives a misery? What is the impact of different "carrot and stick" approaches to dealing with wildlife crime such as arrests and … a new bride will not conceive until she has consumed hippo meat. At Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, herbal medicine gathered from the …
Insight, 13 May 2015
The mountain gorilla is among the endangered species at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, which was the focus of a a recent radio show series on conservation efforts (Photo: Dilys Roe/IIED)
Broadcasting to Bwindi
… Can poverty alleviation and conservation go hand in hand? If you have ever been to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (BINP), Uganda, this might be one of … way was to employ more local people, allowing them to improve their livelihoods and develop their skills.  Dr. Arthur Mugisha, from … Broadcasting to Bwindi …
Insight, 28 July 2015