Posted by Wanderful Team April 4, 2025 5 minute read Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka is a true trailblazer, blending conservation and tourism to create lasting impact. As a finalist for the Bessie Award for Lifetime Achievement, she shares how her work protecting Uganda’s mountain gorillas has transformed both...
SOURCE: | 05/05/2025 SDG Agrifood Accelerator Programme: Brewing Success in Uganda ©FAO/Rewild 05/05/2025 In the misty hills surrounding Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Gorilla Conservation Coffee is demonstrating how sustainable agriculture can simultaneously protect endangered wildlife and empower local communities. The enterprise, one of eleven pioneering startups supported...
CNN’s Call to Earth segment, "Kings of the Forest," highlights the incredible work of Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka in protecting Bwindi Impenetrable National Park—a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a critical habitat for endangered mountain gorillas and other wildlife. Conservation Efforts Dr. Kalema-Zikusoka champions a sustainable conservation model...
.qodef-post-title-holder .qodef-post-title { display: none !important; } SOURCE: | December 14, 2022 The wildlife veterinarian's community-based approach to raising the profile of great apes and other wildlife across Africa has been called 'revolutionary.' Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, a mountain gorilla lurks...
SOURCE | | January 15th, 2025 The number of mountain gorillas is steadily increasing, which moved them from the status of critically endangered to endangered. Julius Luwemba Journalist @New Vision Several conservationists have expressed optimism about the rise in gorilla numbers as new births have, in the past, been...
SOURCE : | By STEPHEN OTAGE |Wednesday, December 25, 2024 What you need to know: During the celebrations, Ms Nsababera paid tribute to Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusooka, a prominent conservationist and advocate for wildlife protection, whose efforts have made an impact on Uganda’s environmental landscape. The Uganda Consulate...
