The Batwa were the indigenous inhabitants of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, living a centuries old primitive life-style as hunter-gatherers. When the forest was gazetted as a National Park the Uganda government resettled them in the surrounding communities.

The Uganda Wildlife Authority is currently working with various organizations – such as CARE, Bwindi/Mgahinga Conservation Trust, International Gorilla Conservation Programme (IGCP) in the integration of the Batwa peoples to a modern day life-style. Through the collaboration of the above groups, land has been purchased to re-settle the Batwa peoples.

In addition Uganda Wildlife Authority is working in collaboration with the Batwa people to develop a Batwa Trail for tourism purposes. Through this initiative the Batwa people will have an opportunity to showcase their culture as an income generating activity. The trail will have Batwa as guide and display their previous hunter-gatherer life-style. The trail ends at the Garama cave where the Batwa which is a form of gallery of Batwa arts and craft and as well as Batwa dancing shows.

The income generated from this Batwa Trail walk is channeled back to the Batwa community through their organization called United Organisation for Batwa Development in Uganda (UOBDU).