A panel discussion on ‘The Future of Gorillas and Chimpanzees in the Albertine Rift’

In January 2023 Praveen Moman, Founder Volcanoes Safaris, hosted ‘The Future of Gorillas and Chimpanzees in the Albertine Rift’, a panel discussion to mark our 25th anniversary.

Follow this link to watch the video of the event.

Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka (Conservation Through Public Health), Kirsten Gilardi (Gorilla Doctors), Peter Appell (Jane Goodall Institute), Ian Redmond (Ape Alliance and The Gorilla Organisation), and Nicole Simmons (Chimpanzee Researcher Kyambura Gorge) joined Volcanoes Safaris at the Royal Overseas League in London. Each speaker provided a unique perspective into the challenges and successes of working in great ape conservation in the Albertine Rift.

This event followed an informal retreat in November 2022 held a Mount Gahinga Lodge in Uganda, with a number of conservationists and partners, where the ‘Albertine Apes Group' was created to support collective action and advocacy to support responsible ecotourism, improving community livelihoods, protecting habitats, health and disease issues. You can read more about the aims of the group here.

Thank you to our special guests Nimisha Madhvani, High Commissioner of Uganda, and Emmanuel Rahumuliza from the Rwanda High Commission, for joining us for the evening.