Thanks to the generous donation from Steve and Mary Lou Zagorski, seven Batwa families received new homes in the Gahinga Batwa Village. We are grateful for this generous support.
The community came together to celebrate the new houses with traditional dance performances.
The Batwa are thought to be one of the oldest surviving indigenous people in the Central African Region. In 1991, the creation of Mgahinga National Park required the Batwa to be removed from their home in the mountains. They became displaced in a modern world unfamiliar to them.
In 2018 Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust built a permanent village for over 20 Batwa families on 10 acres of land.
The Gahinga Batwa Village is funded by Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust, supported by Volcanoes Safaris and donations from lodge guests.
Read more about this project here.
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Write to us on enquiries@volcanoessafaris.com or send us a message via the form on our contact page.
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Tracking chimpanzees in their natural habitat, as they swing from the branches in the canopy high above the forest floor is nothing short of exhilarating. The chimps effortlessly cross and scamper through the trees above the gorge, and visitors on the other hand must cross the river using natural bridges in order to keep up with the chimps. So although the walk usually lasts only 2–3 hours, descending the steep gorge and crossing the log bridges over the river requires some agility and fitness.
Chimpanzee tracking is also available in nearby Kalinzu, a forest reserve 30 minutes drive from Kyambura Gorge Lodge where there is a community of about 40 habituated chimpanzees.
