Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park Conservation
Project Summary
The project has established a trust fund, the income from which will provide a sustainable source of funds for the management of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and Mgahinga Gorilla National Parks and the conservation of their biodiversity. A Trust Management Board, representative of local communities, NGOs and the government will allocate the fund's net income to selected park management, research and community ecodevelopment projects.
Project Details
| GEF Project ID | 54 |
| Project Type | Full-size Project |
| Status | Completed |
| Country | Uganda |
| Region | |
| Focal Areas | |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Implementing Agencies | The World Bank |
| Executing Agencies | Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities |
| GEF Period: | Pilot Phase |
| Approval Fiscal Year: | 1991 |
Project Documents
Financials
| Project Preparation Grant Amount | 0 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 4,000,000 USD |
| Co-financing Total | 2,310,000 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 0 USD |
| Total Cost | 6,310,000.00 USD |
Project Timeline
Received by GEF
Concept Approved
01 May 1991
Project Approved for Implementation
01 May 1991
Project closed
29 May 2002
