Community Income Generating Project and Eco-Tourism Activities
Local community efficient support Local communities are supporting the law enforcement unit around national parks and have noticed also efficient patrol, reduction of number of snare, reduction of number of gorilla, chimpanzee caught on snare. There is no poaching of gorillas or chimpanzees in Rwanda, nor capture of live infants for trade as Rwanda converts most of ex-poachers into conservation rangers. But we received different primates coming from DRC because of the insecurity concern.
The One Health Approach for Conservation (OHAC) – Gorilla Health broader goal is to continue encouraging ecotourism which has actually helped increase gorilla populations annually by 3.5 to 4 percent, safeguarding the animals from human disease. Simple precautions, such as wearing surgical masks and respecting the 10 meter (33 feet) distance between visitors and gorillas or other Great Apes, can help curb transmission.
In general, this collaboration for national park management suggests that active participation of local communities in decision making is a key strategy for reducing illegal activities. Local communities are not just consulted through some meetings and workshops but influence protected areas management. (https://www.iied.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/migrate/G04036.pdf) Transboundary collaboration between Uganda, Democratic republic of Congo and Rwanda which involve local communities are efficient in reducing to curb wild animal trade in the region (https://docplayer.net/24774681-Jean-felix-kinani-1-2-antoine-mudakikwa-3-4.html),
The One Health Approach for Conservation (OHAC) – Gorilla Health work closely with different authorities in supporting community based associations. And will strengthen measures with the aims to reduce Human- Wildlife conflicts and Illegal activities
