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Road projects threaten integrity of Uganda's mountain gorilla stronghold

Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is a sanctuary for half of the world’s remaining population of endangered mountain gorillas, alongside forest elephants and many other species. But two road projects are exposing fault lines between the park’s conservation mission and the needs of residents living nearby. The Ministry of Works and Transport is finalizing designs […] ....

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Lockdown underscores Uganda's overreliance on tourism to fund conservation

KAMPALA, Uganda Tour guide Patrick Kataama relied heavily on income from leading gorilla-trekking tours in Uganda’s national parks. These tours were abruptly shut down in late March 2020, after the first COVID-19 cases were reported in Uganda and the country was placed under lockdown. “This came as a shock to me,” Kataama tells Mongabay. […] ....

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