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Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is important for the conservation of the afromontane fauna, especially species endemic to the Western Rift Valley's mountains. [14] It is thought to have one of the richest faunal communities in East Africa, including more than 350 bird species and more than 200 butterfly species. [ 1 ]
In 1991, the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park was established, adjacent to the Uganda, Rwanda and DRC border region. The park was created to protect the forest's mountain gorilla population from poachers and habitat destruction. Gorilla treks are led on a daily basis into different sections of the forest so that trekkers can see the mountain ...
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, a park containing much of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Bwindi gorilla , a population of mountain gorillas found in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest The 1999 Bwindi massacre of eight Western tourists to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park by the Army for the Liberation of Rwanda
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The park's population of elephants travels between the park and Queen Elizabeth National Park. Other terrestrial mammals that are found within Kibale National Park include red and blue duikers , bushbucks , sitatungas , bushpigs , giant forest hogs , common warthogs , and African buffalo .
Retiring Saluda Library director Bob McCall has a computer monitor showing live webcams of Alaska's bears at Katmai National Park during the salmon run.
In 1992 the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest became a national park and a World Heritage Site to protect the 350 endangered mountain gorillas within its boundaries. As a result, the Batwa were evicted from the park. Since they had no title to the land, they were given no compensation.
A collaborative management process has had some success in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The forest was designated a national park in 1991; this occurred with little community consultation and the new status prohibited local people from accessing resources within the park as well as reducing economic opportunities.