We have Mbuti Pygmie communities living near Mutsora in a place called Mwenda. We passed by to see them the other day. They are also known as the Forest People because they traditionally live in the forest and live from the forest. They are truly amazing people. They are known not only because of how they live but also because they are small in stature.
The Pygmies do not destroy the forest. They live there but only eat and hunt what they need. That is how it should be for all of us but unfortunately the pressures of humans change all of this.
The Pygmies tell us when they have seen people poaching in the park. They are our friends. The other day they showed us a chimpanzee nest. There are chimpanzees here that we would like to start habituating, so I hope to blog about this in the future.
If you want to know more about the Mbuti Pygmies you should read Somba and Rosie’s blog. They work with them on a daily basis and the okapi.
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