Deprived of their forests, Uganda’s Batwa adapt their sustainable practices

Mongabay
Oct 27, 2021, 8:00 am205 pts
KISORO, Uganda — It’s been three decades since the Ugandan government evicted the Batwa people, an Indigenous group commonly known as Pygmies, from their forest lands. The reason for their displacement was to create national parks aimed at protecting biodiversity and promoting tourism. The conservation…

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