Stories of the Batwa Pygmies of Buhoma, Uganda: Mountain Gorilla Protection and Ecotourism Ended the Traditional Lives of Ancient Forest-Dwelling Hunt

by Scott Kellermann, Tony Schwartz, Musinguzi Amos

Attempts to protect endangered animal species often have negatively impacted powerless indigenous people living traditional lifestyles. This photo-essay illustrates one such example: How the laudable effort to protect "Critically Endangered" mountain gorillas (and income-producing ecotourism) has affected the Batwa Pygmies of southwest Uganda, in East Africa. Until very recently, mountain gorillas were listed as "Critically Endangered" by the International...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1543970370
• ISBN13: 9781543970371
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Bookbaby
• Length: 76 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"