Economics & Impact Tourism

The USD 800 price of a Uganda gorilla trekking permit is not simply a ticket…

Some numbers carry weight beyond their arithmetic. Five hundred gorilla trekking posts on this site…

The guide who leads your gorilla trek at Bwindi is the single most important variable…

The craft market outside a national park gate is one of the most economically charged…

The communities that surround Bwindi Impenetrable National Park are predominantly agricultural, and within those communities,…

The gorilla trekking experience is extraordinary, but the journey to reach it is not environmentally…

The sticker price of a Uganda gorilla trekking trip—when you add up flights, permit, accommodation,…

Gorilla trekking generates significant revenue for Uganda—but not all of that revenue flows equally through…

When you hand over $800 for a gorilla trekking permit in Uganda, you might wonder…

When a visitor pays USD 400 per person per night at a forest-edge eco-lodge near…

In 2018, the International Union for Conservation of Nature announced a reassessment of the mountain…

The phrase "sustainable tourism" appears in the marketing of virtually every lodge, safari operator, and…

Every gorilla trek in Uganda begins with a briefing conducted by a Uganda Wildlife Authority…

The conservation of mountain gorillas has always been a data-hungry endeavour. Understanding population dynamics, health…

Gorilla trekking in Uganda is one of the world's great wildlife experiences — and one…

Uganda Wildlife Authority collects over USD 20 million annually from gorilla trekking permits alone, making…

For travellers whose engagement with mountain gorilla conservation extends beyond a single trekking visit, volunteering…

The guide who leads your gorilla trek is not simply a navigator. In the dense,…

At USD 800 for a single permit, gorilla trekking in Uganda is one of the…

Uganda's tourism sector has undergone a significant expansion over the past two decades, driven largely…

Mountain gorilla tourism operates across three countries — Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of…

When visitors pay to watch mountain gorillas move through the mist-shrouded forests of Bwindi Impenetrable…