What is the IGCP?
The goal of the International Gorilla Conservation Programme (IGCP) is to ensure the conservation of mountain gorillas and their regional afromontane forest habitat in Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).Read more »
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The International Gorilla Conservation Programme (IGCP) invites applications for two new job openings: Conservation Incentives Officer and Conservation Incentives Coordinator. Job descriptions are below. Please read the application details carefully. All inquiries should be made to igcphr@awfafrica.org. Conservation Incentives Officer The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), an international conservation... Read more »
Working With the Batwa of Uganda
For more than 40,000 years the Batwa people lived in the rich montane forests of western Uganda. Theirs was a way of life that predated farming and livestock-keeping; the Batwa, or Pygmies, were hunter-gatherers who relied on the forest’s natural resources for their very livelihoods. That changed dramatically in 1991 when the Batwa were evicted from the forests during the creation of national parks within the... Read more »
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