Ugandans plant trees near national park to keep people out of gorillas’ habitat
- BWINDI, Uganda -- In the tangled greenery of a Ugandan national park, mountain gorillas sit among the leaves, calmly carrying on as tourists trek into their forest home.
- Many gorilla families are used to people, but while their population grows, the forest available to them does not.
- Communities have planted trees for medicine, firewood and crafts along the edge of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in a bid to reduce pressure on gorilla habitats.
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- BWINDI, Uganda -- In the tangled greenery of a Ugandan national park, mountain gorillas sit among the leaves, calmly carrying on as tourists trek into their forest home.
- Many gorilla families are used to people, but while their population grows, the forest available to them does not.
- Communities have planted trees for medicine, firewood and crafts along the edge of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in a bid to reduce pressure on gorilla habitats.
Sources: ABC News