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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
By BBC Radio 44.6
1818 ratings
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

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