• +256 (0) 486-435626
  • bmct@bwinditrust.org
  • Plot 4 Coryndon Road, Kabale, Uganda

Protecting the Irreplaceable

For decades, mountain gorillas have been subjected to uncontrolled hunting, disease, habitat loss and the ravages of human conflict. Their numbers plummeted, and they are now considered endangered. But, there is encouraging news for these great primates. A new survey has found that the mountain gorilla population has risen to 1,063 confirmed individuals—still a disconcertingly low number, but a sign that conservation efforts are working.
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Conserving for Development

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. One of the most biologically diverse areas on Earth. Half of the world's population of the highly endangered mountain gorillas live within its borders. The forest has been recognised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization as a World Heritage Site for its biological significance.
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Committed to Batwa Empowerment

Conducted for the purposes of improving Batwa programming, Batwa census is an 5year research activity that helps BMCT understand the challenges of Batwa communities and how to support them.
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Building Capacity through Skills for Employment

With funding from UNDP, IIED, In partnership with the International Gorilla Conservation Program in Uganda, the Responsible Tourism Partnership of the UK and Kwetu Uganda, BMCT is engaged in skilling youth and women in different marketable trades.
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Community Empowerment

The Trust Resource Centre Inaugurated in 2018 by BMCT board, the Center supports opportunities for children and youth to develop their physical, social, emotional, and cognitive abilities.
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Engaging with key stakeholders

As part of it's mandate, BMCT engages with key stakeholders at both national and international level to promote its conservation efforts.
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Welcome to Bwindi Mgahinga Conservation Trust

Bwindi Mgahinga Conservation Trust (BMCT) was established in 1994 under the Uganda Trustees Laws. Its mission is to foster conservation of biodiversity of Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (MGNP) and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (BINP) through investments in community development projects, grants for research and ecological monitoring, funding park management, protection and programmes that create greater conservation awareness. Read more..

our Programmes

Below are the list of programmes Bwindi Mgahinga Conservation Trust Engages in. Click here to read the full scopr of our programmes..

Resilient Livelihoods

Bwindi Mgahinga Conservation Trust (BMCT) is implementing a Health Education Agriculture Livelihood and Land rights (HEAL) project under a sub grant from CARE international

Conservation

BMCT engages in conservation works. through Park Management – Problem Animal Migration, Sustainable Land Management (SLM), Promotion of Tree Planting, and Energy Saving Technologies, as well as Water, Sanitation & Hygiene

Education & Research

Since its inception, BMCT has been been supporting education and reserch through the Batwa Sponsorship Scheme, and Skilling for Employment Programmes, as well as running a Trust Resource Centre

Together, We Can Make A Greater Impact. Get Involved !!

We work with a number of partners and funders to realize our mission & vision, for which we greatly appreciate. We are open to more partnership and support towards greater impact of our works.

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Quick Statistics

Below are quick statistics that speak to our impact and experience in conservation and community development work..

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our Partners

We work with a number of partners and funders to realize our mission & vision, and to whom are are grateful. We are open to more partnership and support towards greater impact in the communities where we serve. Click here to see the full list of our partners & sponsors..

contact / reach us!

We would love to hear from you. For any information needs / inquiries about Bwindi Mgahinga Conservation Trust (BMCT), our programmes, and /or how we can work with you, please get in touch with us on our addresses below;

Kabale Office

Address

Plot 4 Coryndon Road, Kabale, Uganda

Phone

+256 (0) 486-435626

Kampala Office

Address

Plot 1 Katalima Crescent Naguru

Phone

+256-414-534-406

Email

bmct@bwinditrust.org

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    A member of the International Union for Conservation (IUCN)