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Between 2010 and 2020, Dr. Amelia Waite lived in a research camp within walking distance…

Joseph Byamukama grew up in a family of farmers in a village near the Rushaga…

The death of a silverback is a biological event with cascading consequences for his gorilla…

The face of gorilla trekking in Uganda has changed — the rangers who track families…

The relationship between conservation and the communities that live at the edges of protected areas…

The direct financial impact of gorilla tourism on individual lives in communities surrounding Bwindi is…

The Batwa are the indigenous forest-dwelling people of the Great Lakes region of Central and…

Three primary schools serving a combined 1,200 children in the villages adjacent to Bwindi Impenetrable…

Nkuringo village sits on a ridge above the southwestern corner of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.…

Conservation is an economic argument as much as an ecological one. The long-term survival of…

In a profession dominated by men for decades, Harriet Birungi made history when she became…

When you book any travel service -- a hotel, a tour operator, a safari company…

Gorilla trekking is designed for physically active visitors, but "limited mobility" covers a wide range…

In 2027, a group of 14 secondary school students from Edinburgh, Scotland, completed a fundraising…

Dr. Amara Osei is a wildlife conservationist with 20 years of experience in great ape…

Emmanuel has been guiding gorilla trekking expeditions in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park since 2009. In…

Not every gorilla trekking story starts well. Sarah, a 44-year-old traveller from Canada, had her…

Travel journalism that puts competing safari operators through independent testing is valuable precisely because operators…

Professional travel agents who specialise in African wildlife travel are among the most discerning evaluators…

BBC Wildlife Magazine is the world's most widely read nature publication, with a readership of…

When a travel influencer with a 2-million-strong following chooses an operator for their gorilla trekking…

When a professional wildlife biologist reviews a gorilla trekking experience, the assessment is different from…

Lonely Planet's rating of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park as the number one national park in…

The Guardian is one of the world's most widely read English-language newspapers and has a…