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Environment
We operate a “No waste dumping policy” and all waste generated by our visitors is collected and taken out of the park. We strictly observe the prohibition on wood fires which degrade the environment and we advise against damaging the trails, only follow your guides closely and avoid making new paths that destroy the vegetation.
Littering of the areas visited by throwing of empty plastic bottles, waste paper etc is strictly taken care of by providing trash bags en route which are then emptied at convenient disposal points. All parks have rules that govern behaviour whilst in there and we make these rules available to every traveller in order to ensure that they are informed and take care not to damage anything within the visited areas. We support efforts to keep green belts through planting of trees and encourages the use of only the marked trails in order to avoid damage to any plants/grasses.
Community
As a Uganda Wildlife Authority Policy, 20% of all the fees collected is shared by the Parishes bordering the Park and so this one trip really spreads and benefits a whole spectrum of people. The road side markets are also another sight to watch, offering various items ranging from food stuffs to articrafts for sale.
Accommodation in all these parks is very varied and ranges from expensive modern hotels to real modest camp sites managed by local operators. These include Mwaya safari lodge, Jacana, Ishasha Wilderness camp, Kibale Primate lodge, Sebitoli cottages, Ndali crater area and many more along the trip. We have Bigodi wetland sanctuary which is a community run initiative and benefits the community as a whole. All these properties employ very friendly locals and foods served in all these facilities are produced by the neighbouring communities who the primary producers and suppliers. In the evenings there are live performances by different groups of local entertainers who are always on hand to earn from visiting travellers.
We work in concert with local communities surrounding the parks and game reserves and all the visited areas to promote awareness of the benefits that come from conservation and contribute to programmes that generally improve on the welfare of the communities. As a young organization, we are committed to the support of local projects that benefit entire groups of people in the various areas, this commitment though is still limited by the infancy of company but will be realized as our organisation grows.
Gorillas in Bwindi NP. I had a wonderfully magical experience with group 'H' who were all on the ground in fairly clear forest area after having done a long trek from their nests, so they were chilling out very relaxed and happy for us to be there. A fantastic hour spent with them. I would also like to add that the rest of the trip was fantastic too due to my marvellous guide Emmanuel and my driver Geoffrey. Both looked after me brilliantly and were full of information and good company. It is a beautiful country with great people.
bumpy and in poor condition but don't let that put you off. Also don't underestimate the gorilla tracking. It is in the mountains and in a rain forest. It is not a walk in the park. Also there is no guarantee that you will see gorillas as they may be in an inacessible area, or up in trees or in a very thickly forested area or they just may be too far away to get to and back from. The guides and tracker do their very best to ensure you get the best chance to find them. Remember they are wild animals and they are not totally predicatable.
Even if you are not they are wonderful to see.We invite every traveller who books a holiday via us to send in a review. Because we don't run the holidays they're completely independent and unedited... remember to read between the lines though, as two people on the same holiday can have different views!
