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Mountain gorilla tourism generating wealth and peace in post‐conflict Rwanda

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  • Miko Maekawa
  • Annette Lanjouw
  • Eugène Rutagarama
  • Douglas Sharp

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Today only around 880 mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) inhabit the Afromontane forests shared by Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). In this region, mountain gorillas serve as flagship species, attracting public support and international tourists as well as drawing attention to their habitat. This paper examines the prominent issues in mountain gorilla conservation and nature‐based tourism in Rwanda in a post‐conflict recovery context. Also analyzed are the critical issues of restoring and developing the capacities of institutions, improving the transboundary dialogue, and developing cooperation for the management of natural resources.

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  • Miko Maekawa & Annette Lanjouw & Eugène Rutagarama & Douglas Sharp, 2013. "Mountain gorilla tourism generating wealth and peace in post‐conflict Rwanda," Natural Resources Forum, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 37(2), pages 127-137, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:natres:v:37:y:2013:i:2:p:127-137
    DOI: 10.1111/1477-8947.12020
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    1. Anna Spenceley & Straton Habyalimana & Ritah Tusabe & Donnah Mariza, 2010. "Benefits to the poor from gorilla tourism in Rwanda," Development Southern Africa, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 27(5), pages 647-662.
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    1. Johnson, McKenzie F. & Rodríguez, Luz A. & Quijano Hoyos, Manuela, 2021. "Intrastate environmental peacebuilding: A review of the literature," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 137(C).
    2. Gouhari, Saeeda & Forrest, Alan & Roberts, Michaela, 2021. "Cost-effectiveness analysis of forest ecosystem services in mountain areas in Afghanistan," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 108(C).
    3. Edwin Sabuhoro & Jim Ayorekire & Ian E. Munanura, 2023. "The Quality of Life and Perceived Human-Wildlife Conflicts among Forest Communities around the Mountain Gorilla’s Virunga Landscape in Africa," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(3), pages 1-19, January.

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