many of Uganda's Batwa people struggle for a more dignified way of life. On a hike into the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, the songs the Batwa sing are supposed to be celebratory ...

Makara the silverback was clearly having a bad day. As soon as he saw us, he rushed forwards with a piercing scream, waving his fist in the air. Our guide somehow stood his ground and raised his ...

This is the metadata section. Skip to content viewer section. In recent years, convivial conservation has been proposed as a better alternative to fortress conservation by working with marginalised ...

Around Mgahinga, elders of the Batwa tribe lead visitors on a ... Most trekking in Uganda takes place in Bwindi, where there are multiple starting points and several gorilla families to track.

Traditionally hunter-gatherers, the Batwa faced eviction from their ancestral lands in the 1990s when the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest became a national park to protect endangered mountain gorillas.

one of the biggest issues surrounding sustainable tourism in Uganda centers on “conservation refugees.” The Batwa were forcibly removed from Gahinga and Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National ...

A first-of-its-kind chimpanzee population census is set to begin tomorrow in Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, marking a historic step in conservation efforts aimed at safeguarding one of ...

Nevada County has a strong connection with one of the oldest people groups in Africa who dwell in southwestern Uganda on the edge of the Rift Valley—they are the Batwa. The Batwa lived for millennia ...

Evicted from their ancestral forest homes three decades ago in a move to conserve wildlife, many of Uganda's Batwa people struggle for a more dignified way of life. On a hike into the Bwindi ...