Contribution Of Mountain Gorillas To The Development Of Tourism In Uganda A Case Study Of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

ABSTRACT

The study investigated the contribution of mountain gorillas to the development of

tourism in Uganda, a case study of Bwindi Impenetrable forest national park. Objectives

that guided the study included, to access mountain gorilla conservation in Uganda, to

access the contribution of mountain gorillas in tourism industry, establish status of

mountain gorillas in Bwindi impenetrable forest national park.

The study was both descriptive and analytical in nature where it based on primary and

secondary data to establish the magnitude of the study, primary data was based on

quantitative and qualitative data design, qualitative data design included, interviews,

observation and focus groups discussion, quantitative data were gathered through

questionnaires.

The study pmticularly established the major findings about the the contribution of

mountain gorillas to the country a case study of Bwindi impenetrable forest national park

were found to be,

They act as ambassadors to the country of Uganda as many people come to visit the destination.