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Bwindi Forest National Park
A World Heritage Site since 1992, the Bwindi Inpenetrable Forest Reserve in southwest Uganda was first set up in 1942.
A 25,000 year old forest with weaving vegetation over steep and difficult terrain makes this area home to tremendous biodiversity, along with a big mountain gorilla population, arguably the park's most famous residents.
According to the International Gorilla Conservation Programme, the 2011 census puts the world population of mountain gorillas at 880, 480 of whom are in the Bwindi Forest National Park.
Mountain gorillas are an endangered species. It is a huge thank you to conservationists such as Dian Fossey that the world even knew about the gorrilas' plight.
Entry into the park is limited and proceeds are re-invested to protect the gorillas, whose numbers have grown steadily.
FInd out why supporting the International Gorilla Conservation Programme's rainwater harvesting project for the community helps preserve mountain gorillas, other animal + plant life, and the park reserves in general.
Support the International Gorilla Conservation Programme + its partners.
Bwindi Forest National Park
www.BwindiForestNationalPark.com
Yala National Park
Known for one of the densest populations of leopards, Sri Lanka Wilderness Foundation's Yala Leopard Project aims to develop Eco Tourism projects to support the local economy and to raise awareness among school children, local authorities, and farmers. Decreasing wild prey and habitat and a healthy leopard population mean increasing contact between human and leopard. Conflict arises when cattle is attacked. Poaching is still a problem. As is gem mining, and logging.
Yala National Park became a wildlife sanctuary in 1990 and is the most visited national parks in Sri Lanka.
Voluneer with Sri Lanka Wilderness Foundation
425 USD per week includes accommodations at a guest house or camp, meal plan, and local transporation,
Sri Lanka Wilderness Foundation