Ten Fights That Made the Green Movement: 7. Impenetrable
About this episode
The episode discusses the conflict between conservation efforts for mountain gorillas in Uganda and the rights of the indigenous community evicted from their ancestral land.
Mountain gorillas are thriving in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. The formerly ‘critically endangered’ population has blossomed, hailed around the world as a conservation success story. But to save the gorillas, humans were shut out of the forest. An indigenous community who for centuries called this area their ancestral homeland was evicted - they say, illegally. And now they are fighting to go back. This struggle over land, resources, and who has a voice in conservation will go all the way to Uganda's highest court. Presenter: Justin Rowlatt Series Producer: Ellie House Editor: Matt Willis Sound Design and Mix: James Beard Production Coordinators: Maria Ogundele, Brenda Brown, Sabine Schereck Commissioning Editor: Dan Clarke
People in this episode
Host: Justin Rowlatt
Topics covered
- conservation
- indigenous rights
- gorilla population
- land struggle
- court case
Keywords
- mountain gorillas
- Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
- conservation success
- indigenous community
- Uganda's highest court
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC Radio 4
Places: Uganda, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda
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