Bees to help mountain gorillas in Uganda
Category: Community | Date: Dec 06 2008 | By: paula
In an effort to protect mountain gorillas in the Mgahinga and Bwindi national parks, a bee-keeping project has been initiated by the International Gorilla Conservation Programme (IGCP).
The major objective of coming up with a project of this nature, is to benefit all the communities in the vicinity of these two national parks in Uganda. This strategy aims at curbing down poaching.
Read more about this innovative approach by IGCP here
It’s amazing that such a small creature can help save one of the largest mammals.
Tags: Bees, Bwindi, community conservation, honey production, IGCP, Mgahinga, Mountain Gorillas
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2 Responses to “Bees to help mountain gorillas in Uganda”
Faye, on 06 Dec 2008
Isn’t it amazing, Paula? I know, lately, that bee numbers have been dwindling due to the colony collapse disorder in the States, and they are very important to a lot of food crops. I hope that this initiative is a success, it seems like a win-win situation.
Annie, on 10 Dec 2008
What a cool idea!
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