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Uganda: Change a Life Bwindi Puts Communities At the Heart of World Gorilla Day

[Independent (Kampala)] Kanungu, Uganda -- Deep in the misty forests of south-western Uganda, mountain gorillas are more than a symbol of wildlife conservation. For communities living around Bwindi Impenetrable and Mgahinga Gorilla National Parks, the animals support jobs, businesses, community projects and tourism revenue.

Uganda: Change a Life Bwindi Puts Communities At the Heart of World Gorilla Day

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kanungu, Uganda -- Deep in the misty forests of south-western Uganda, mountain gorillas are more than a symbol of wildlife conservation.

For communities living around Bwindi Impenetrable and Mgahinga Gorilla National Parks, the animals support jobs, businesses, community projects and tourism revenue.

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kanungu, Uganda -- Deep in the misty forests of south-western Uganda, mountain gorillas are more than a symbol of wildlife conservation. For communities living around Bwindi Impenetrable and Mgahinga Gorilla National Parks, the animals support jobs, businesses, community projects and tourism revenue.

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