The origin people known as the Batwa
that lived in Mgahinga forest and Bwindi Impenetrable forest over 20 years ago
have decided to work as tour guides in their inherited areas turned into
national parks.
The Uganda
Wildlife Authority has employed the Batwa as guides in Mountaingorilla tracking in Mgahinga National Park and also sell their hand
crafts and entertain the tourists with their cultural dance.
The United States Agency for
International Development has spent $31,000 in the rehabilitation of the Batwa
trail and has been used to train the Batwa as tour guides, improve the
walkways, shelters and the lighting along the trails.34 Batwa have been trained
and employed as guides in the park. The trail has raised a lot of revenue
and the money has been shared equally with Batwa communities and UWA.
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