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A description of how the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda is keeping the mountain gorillas safe from the locals. The question of how the locals could be allowed to access limited resourc...es in the park yet allow the gorillas to thrive is discussed. Revenue from tourism also helps improve the local economy, but also the effect tourism has on the local community. The health of the habituated gorillas is monitored as they are susceptible to human diseases. Training of the guards to keep the tourists and gorillas separate for health reasons is discussed. Urban development due to tourism is discussed, the building of local schools, local health centre and local shops. The effect upon the local economy from tourism is compared with an area that doesn't have gorilla tourism. Alternative tourism is available, such as butterflies. The locals protect the environment as it benefits them economically. Habituation is the process of making wild animals tolerate humans in their area, not taming them. Byamukama explains how this process works and how it can risk the gorillas health. It can also increase the interaction between humans and gorillas, not always to everyone's benefit. Other countries have larger numbers of habituated groups, the reasons for keeping the number of habituated Bwindi gorillas low is discussed. Also, how other areas can benefit from the trickle down effect even if they don't have habituated groups of gorillas.
A description of how the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda is keeping the mountain gorillas safe from the locals. The question of how the locals could be allowed to access limited resourc...es in the park yet allow the gorillas to thrive is discussed. Revenue from tourism also helps improve the local economy, but also the effect tourism has on the local community. The health of the habituated gorillas is monitored as they are susceptible to human diseases. Training of the guards to keep the tourists and gorillas separate for health reasons is discussed. Urban development due to tourism is discussed, the building of local schools, local health centre and local shops. The effect upon the local economy from tourism is compared with an area that doesn't have gorilla tourism. Alternative tourism is available, such as butterflies. The locals protect the environment as it benefits them economically. Habituation is the process of making wild animals tolerate humans in their area, not taming them. Byamukama explains how this process works and how it can risk the gorillas health. It can also increase the interaction between humans and gorillas, not always to everyone's benefit. Other countries have larger numbers of habituated groups, the reasons for keeping the number of habituated Bwindi gorillas low is discussed. Also, how other areas can benefit from the trickle down effect even if they don't have habituated groups of gorillas.
| Recording date: | 2008 |
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| Producer: | Nomad Productions |
| Contributors: | Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka; Tugumisirize Yese; James Byamukama; Charity Bwiza; Moses Mapesa; Alisatair McNeilage; Ghad Kanyangyeyo; Paul Williams; Madi Tumugabiirwe; Martin Musinguzi |
| Publisher: | Open University |
| Keyword(s): | gorillas mountain gorillas of Central African Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Uganda villagers collecting materials under guard bee keeping mushroom growing sustainable tourism Buhoma habituated gorilla groups rainforest |
| Subject terms: | Gorilla--Uganda--Bwindi Impenetrable National Park; Wilderness areas--Management; Nature conservation; Protected areas--Management; Gorilla--Ecology--Uganda--Bwindi Impenetrable National Park; Animal psychology; Animal welfare; Animals--Effect of human beings on; Wildlife watching industry; Wildlife conservation; Sustainable tourism; Tourism--Social aspects; Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Uganda); |
| Footage description: | BAP44751- DV#1- INTW. MCNEILAGE ALISTAIR BAP44751- DV#2- continuation from #1/ INTW. WARDEN MOSES BAP44751- DV#3- continuation from #2 BAP44751- DV#4- continuation from #3 BAP44751- DV#5- PARK RANGERS' BRIEFING BEFORE GOING ON PATROL/ OUT ON PATROL IN PARK/ EXOTIC FERN/ TREE CANOPY FROM BELOW/ MUSHRROMS GROWING ON FOREST FLOOR/ FOREST STREAM GVs/ Bwindi Impenetrable National Park ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES & GVs BAP44751- DV#6- PANs OF RAINFOREST/ JUNGLE DRUMS W/T/ BUHOMA COMMUNITY GVs/ PATROL TEAM FORMING UP FOR BRIEFING/ INTW. WILLIAMS PAUL BAP44752- DV#7- continuation from BAP44751 #6/ BWINDI MEDICAL CENTRE SEQS./ PAUL CHATTING WITH PATIENTS INTS & EXTS./ WAITING AREA/ MEDICAL CENTRE EXTS. & INTS/ MEN CHOPPING WOOD IN VILLAGE/ INTW. WITH WOOD CARVER/ WARDENS CHATTING WITH GROUP OF VILLAGERS BAP44752- DV#8- continuation from #7/ LEADING VILLAGERS INTO FOREST/ VOX POPS WITH VILLAGERS/ CAs OF VILLAGERS CUTTING VINES etc./ STRIPPING BARK FROM TREE/ INTW. BAP44752- DV#9- VILLAGER DIGGING FOR TUBOR/ MORE VOX POPS/ TREE CANOPY/ VILLAGERS RETURNING TO VILLAGE WITH MATERIALS/ RECORDING WHAT'S BEEN GATHERED/ AFRICAN SINGING & DANCING/ SEQS. OUTSIDE RANGERS' BUILDING/ INTW. CHARITY BAP44752- DV#10- continuation from #9 BAP44752- DV#11- continuation from #10/ BEE KEEPER AT WORK/ BEE HIVES GVs/ MORE BEEKEEPER/ TREES & PLANTS BAP44752- DV#12- INTW. BEE KEEPER/ INTW. BYAMUKAMA JAMES BAP44753- DV#13- continuation from #12 BAP44753- DV#14- continuation from #13 BAP44753- DV#15- continuation from #14/ JAMES SHOW & TELL WITH NEW DEVICE TO PARK RANGERS/ JAMES & PARK RANGER IN DISCUSSION OVER MAP/ GVs OF SURROUNDING HILLS, THE ODD VILLAGER & CHILD ON ROAD BAP44753- DV#16- ROADSIDE SEQS./ INTWS. CHAIRMAN & ENOCH/ VILLAGE GVs BAP44753- DV#17- VILLAGE CHILDREN/ MORE GVs OF VILLAGE/ SURROUNDING LUSH COUNTRYSIDE/ SHOTS SHOWING HOW WALLS OF HOUSES CONSTRUCTED/ LOADING LORRY/ HA VIEW OF VILLAGE/ EDUCATION SEQS./ VARIOUS EXTS./ INTW. BAP44753- DV#18- continuation from #17/ MEDICAL CENTRE SEQS./ INTWS./ MIST SWIRLING OVER RAIN FOREST/ MORE SURROUNDING COUNTRYSIDE BAP44754- DV#19- "BEATING" THE FOREST/ STORAGE CAGE SEQS./ HA VIEWS OF VILLAGE/ CHURCH EXTS./ CATTLE GRAZING/ VILLAGE GVs/ SOUVENIR SHOP/ HEAVY RAIN IN BWINDI VILLAGE & SURROUNDING HILLS/ INTW. BAP44754- DV#20- VOX POPS WITH TOURISTS/ INTRO & ADVICE SEQ./ VOX POPS/ MORE ADVICE TO SMALLER GROUPS/ TREKKERS SET OFF BAP44754- DV#21- VOX POPS/ GORILLA TREK TOURISTS TAKING PHOTOS OF GORILLAS BAP44754- DV#22- continuation from #21/ VOX POPS/ GVs OF TOURIST GROUP RESTING/ INTW. GUIDE/ GROUP RETURNING THROUGH FOREST BAP44754- DV#23- VOX POPS/ TREKKING/ VOX POPS/ TREKKING/ VIEWS ACROSS FOREST/ MORE TREKKING/ MODERN DWELLINGS IN VILLAGE/ VILLAGE GVs & TOURIST SHOPS BAP44754- DV#24- EXT GVs OF TOURIST ACCOMODATION/ EDUCATION POSTERS/ TOURIST ADVICE SEQ./ INTW. GUIDE/ TREKKING THRU FOREST/ FOREST GVs/ VOX POPS/ MORE TREKKING/ TOURIST & GUIDE CHAT BAP44755- DV#25- VOX POPS/ TOURISTS TAKING PHOTOS OF GORILLAS/ MORE VOX POPS/ INTW. GUIDE BAP44755- DV#26- continuation from #25/ VARIOUS CAs/ INTW. BAP44755- DV#27- INTW. GLADYS BAP44755- DV#28- continuation from #27 BAP44755- DV#29- INTW. MAPESA BAP44755- DV#30- continuation from #29/ MT GORILLA NEST BUILDING EXTS. BAP44756- DV#R01- THATCHER AT WORK AFRICAN TOWN/ INTW. BAP44756- DV#R02- INTWS. BAP44756- DV#R03- GVs RAINFOREST COVERED HILLS UGANDA/ COUNTRYSIDE GVs/ GOATS GRAZING/ CULTIVATED HILLSIDES/ PICKING LEAVES FROM CROP IN FIELD/ BANANA TREES/ MORE GVs OF SURROUNDING COUNTRYSIDE/ INTW. MOSES BAP44756- DV#R04- continuation from #R03/ MOSES PULLING UP VEG FROM FIELD/ GVs OF PLANTS/ FIELD OF CELERY/ WOODEN FAMES ON HILLSIDE/ BUTCHERING CARCASS TO SELL MEAT/ VARIOUS CAs/ HEALTH BILLBOARD/ VILLAGE CHILDREN AT WATER TAP/ TOURIST HOTELS/ BIRDS' NESTS/ MORE VILLAGE LIFE inc VILLAGERS WEAVING/ MORE NESTS BAP44756- DV#R05- INTW. GHAD BAP44756- DV#R06- HANDING OUT LEAFLETS TO VILLAGE GATHERING/ RECORDING PAYMENTS/ GVs OF SURROUNDING HILLS/ BACK TO PAYMENTS/ GVs OF VILLAGE/ VARIOUS SIGNS BAP44757- DV#R07- INTW. GLADYS BAP44757- DV#R08- continuation of #07/ GLADYS AT WORK BAP44757- DV#R09- GLADYS & STEVEN AT WORK/ INTERNET USERS BWINDI VILLAGE/ CTPH EXTS./ GORILLA IN TREE CLOSE TO BUILDING/ LAYING OUT FOOD BAP44757- DV#R10- continuation from #R09/ SEALING PARCELS/ INTW./ BIN BAGS HANGING IN SHED/ SCHOOL CHILDREN SEQS. BAP44757- DV#R11- BATWA SCHOOL BAP44758- DV#R12- GVs OF RAIN FORESTED HILLS UGANDA/ INTW./ MORE GVs OF SURROUNDING HIILSIDES/ UGANDAN VILLAGE/ VILLAGERS WORKING FIELDS BAP44758- DV#R13- TOURIST GROUP BRIEFING/ VILLAGERS DANCING FOR TOURISTS/ MAKING FIRE/ MORE DANCING & SINGING/ SOUVENIR STALLS |
| Production number: | FOUR578T |
| Videofinder number: | 7654 |
| Available to public: | no |
