U116 Tma03 Essay

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Title A report providing a recommendation regarding the habituation of another gorilla group at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Bwindi) for the purpose of tourist viewing. Introduction and background The purpose of this report is to provide a recommendation to the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) regarding the habituation of another gorilla group for tourist viewing at Bwindi based on the following four objectives; . To maintain or enhance the health and welfare of gorillas . To maintain or enhance the biodiversity of the forest . To increase tourist revenue . To spread the benefits of tourism development among local communities to reduce poverty The Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda is an area of great biodiversity and hosts at least 12 globally threatened species. The current Integrated Conservation Development (ICD) approach aims to benefit and include local people in the conservation efforts and in the gorilla tourism that is generated. Standards of living within local communities have improved as a result. Set against this background, this report will outline the process used for collating and weighting available evidence. A table of relevant evidence will be provided and will detail the positive and negative implications for further habituation. A recommendation will be provided along with a discussion on how this was reached based on the four objectives stated above. Finally, there will be a brief conclusion that sums up the main points that led to the recommendation. Process used To reach a recommendation I commenced with a review of available course material and relevant evidence was selected in order to identify the pros and cons of habituating another gorilla group based on the objectives provided. This evidence is presented in the table below and has been weighted based on the importance I have given to each.

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