Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park Conservation

The project has established a trust fund, the income from which will provide a sustainable source of funds for the management of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and Mgahinga Gorilla National Parks and the conservation of their biodiversity. A Trust Management Board, representative of local communities, NGOs and the government will allocate the fund's net income to selected park management, research and community ecodevelopment projects.

Financial mechanism
GEF
Date of approval
Status
Completed
Countries
Managing organisations
Ministry of Tourism
Wildlife and Antiquities
Implementing organisations
World Bank
Project ID
54
GEF project type
Full size
GEF project phase
Pilot Phase
GEF Cofinancing
$2.310.000
GEF project grant
$4.000.000
Executing Agencies
Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities