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community involvement

HOW BUHOMA COMMUNITY SCHOOL BENEFITS FROM TOURISM

HOW BUHOMA COMMUNITY SCHOOL BENEFITS FROM TOURISM

The school located two kilometres from Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Kayonza Sub-county, Kanungu District survives on tourism. “Everything you see here is because of tourists.When Tourists visit our school,they leave us some omey,says Adams Agaba, the headteacher ,adding that "if it wasn't for tourism this school wouldn't be here.

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conservation efforts

BENEFITS OF REVENUE SHARING

BENEFITS OF REVENUE SHARING

Communities in the three districts bordering Bwindi Impenetrable National Park(BINP) have since the year 2000,benefited from a revenue sharing policy that has enhanced their budgets and provision of social services.The money is used to supplement the budgets of the neighbouring districts of Kanungu,Kisoro and Kabale.

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ranger of the month

L/CORPORAL LEVY RWAMUHANDA

L/CORPORAL LEVY RWAMUHANDA

Levy Rwamuhanda, the acting head ranger for Mgahinga Gorilla National Park(MGNP) is our ranger of the month for June, having demonstrated unique qualities in leadership and service delivery. . Rwamuhanda is famed for having participated in the habituation of the oldest Gorilla families in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Mubare,and Katendegere although the latter disintegrated

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7.19

A NEW BABY BOY IS BORN UNTO MUBARE GROUP

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7.26

POST-MORTEM REPORT ON DEATH OF NSHOGI ADULT FEMALE GORILLA IS OUT

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6.24

BWINDI GORILLA NATIONAL PARK TO GET HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY

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Meet Bakunzi

Bakunzi

Generally speaking, a woman’s heart doesn’t lie. This applies to humans and it could be true of mountain gorillas as well. Whereas in gorilla families any adult male can mate with any female at will and whim, it has been noted that the adult females ......more

bwindi in the news

USA TODAY - Recognizes Uganda's Gorillas KAMPALA, Uganda — Facebook has long been the place to keep up with your favorite party animals, but soon it'll help you keep up with real ones, too: Africa's endangered mountain gorillas.

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