Mystery Gorilla Foundation
Environmental Services - , Western Region, Uganda
Mystery Gorilla Foundation Employees
Mystery Gorilla Foundation Details
The onset of the pandemic in 2020 made work in the forests of Mgahinga-Bwindi impenetrable forest in Uganda more difficult, more costly and more critical to the survival of gorillas and the humans who live nearby. This pandemic, which scientists agree likely began when a zoonotic disease "jumped" from wild animals to humans, made it clear that, while it is expensive to protect and maintain pristine forests, there is a greater cost to letting these forests be damaged. We work with local communities around the parks for the purpose of curtailing the illegal activities that threaten their integrity and their endangered inhabitants.We labor to sustain and appreciate these amazing ecosystems by the people of the communities. We strive to conserve the parks ecosystems by uplifting the livelihood situation of the adjacent rural poor masses through the following interventions embedded in our core programs activities;• Access to finance by women through micro-credits in Village savings and lending associations (VSLA)• Rain Water harvesting technologies for health, sanitation & Agriculture• Regenerative agriculture for food and income security• Educational sponsorship of orphans and other vulnerable children through (OVCES) projects• Sports and play projects for primary schools (life skills development and conservation)Our Core pillars are;> Protecting individual gorillas and their families.> Conducting surveys and research critical to the development of conservation strategies.> Training leaders to address the conservation challenges of the future.> Helping communities living near gorilla habitat through livelihood, food security and education initiatives.As Mystery Gorilla Foundation, we get partial funding from the revenues earned by Mystery Gorilla Safaris. Gorilla tourism brings much-needed revenue to the parks, conservation organizations and local people. If that tourism stops, as it has done overnight with the COVID19, all these elements are at risk.
