Category: Blog
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Is Ecotourism Saving Mountain Gorillas?
Mountain gorillas are the largest apes in the world and they are only found in Uganda, Rwanda and Democratic republic of Congo. The population of mountain gorillas has recently increased from 880 to 1004 individuals according to the 2018 census results. Such increase is attributed to gorilla tourism which is the backbone of long term…
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Why Uganda is the Best Destination to See Gorillas
For decades now many have visited Africa and Uganda in particular as an obvious choice for gorilla safari experience despite the presence of many other gorilla tracking destinations in the region. Stop wondering where to go gorilla trekking in Africa yet Uganda is a fascinating country with a lot to see and explore.80% of travelers…
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Meet the Batwa of Echuya Forest
Echuya Batwa, commonly known as pygmies, is an endangered group of people around Echuya Forest Reserve in Kisoro and Kabale Districts of South-Western Uganda. The Echuya is located in the Albertine Rift region recognized as an important eco-region. The Batwa are believed to have migrated from the Ituri Forest of the Democratic Republic of Congo…
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Sustainable Gorilla Tourism in Uganda and Rwanda
Ecotourism is a form of tourism involving visiting fragile, pristine, and relatively undisturbed natural areas, intended as a low-impact and often small scale alternative to standard commercial (mass) tourism. Its purpose may be to educate the traveler, to provide funds for ecological conservation, to directly benefit the economic development and political empowerment of local communities,…
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Trees have a Life Span
Like Christians know, Jesus Christ used to preach in parables. During the various journeys with His apostles and disciples, He freed people from evil spirits and sicknesses. In one the parables, He talked about the growth of the smallest seed but once sown, it shoots up and grows taller than any garden herb, putting out…