Lack of Rule-Adherence During Mountain Gorilla Tourism Encounters in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda, Places Gorillas at Risk From Human Disease

Lack of Rule-Adherence During Mountain Gorilla Tourism Encounters in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda, Places Gorillas at Risk From Human Disease

Mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) are an endangered primate species, with ~43% of the 1,063 individuals that remain on the planet today residing in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (BINP) in southwestern Uganda. These primates are at the heart of a growing tourism industry that has ince...

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Main Authors: Annalisa Weber, Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Nancy J. Stevens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
gorilla
primate
tourism
ecotourism
disease transmission
Uganda
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpubh.2020.00001/full

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