Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust -VSPT

Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust -VSPT A non-profit organisation that connects Volcanoes’ luxury safari lodges to the neighbouring communities and conservation.

The Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust (VSPT) is a non-profit organization that undertakes specific community and conservation activities in and around Volcanoes Safaris Lodges in Uganda and Rwanda. The VSPT works both directly with the community and indirectly with the help of locally based non-profit institutions. The work of the VSPT fits with Volcanoes Safaris’ vision for great ape ecotourism

, which primarily aims to link conservation and local communities. The VSPT seeks to support specific activities that enhance the livelihood of local communities and in turn support the survival of the great apes. The objectives of VSPT are achieved through regular donations from Volcanoes Safaris Ltd who contribute a voluntary donation of $100 from every full cost safari purchased. The VSPT welcomes support towards the areas identified and will also consider other areas that could be supported, but due to
administrative limitations cannot accept individual sponsorship of a child in a school or community group, or manage specific donations that fall outside our main projects. We are happy to accept the supply of books and/or school materials to institutions that we are connected to, provided that all administration and costs connected with delivery are met by the donor.

To celebrate Bwindi Lodge’s 25th anniversary in 2025, a new Gorilla Conservation Center is opening in 2026.⁠⁠The galleri...
25/03/2026

To celebrate Bwindi Lodge’s 25th anniversary in 2025, a new Gorilla Conservation Center is opening in 2026.⁠
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The galleries of the new centre will showcase the unique conservation and community work of Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust and two of Volcanoes Safaris’ key partners: Gorilla Doctors and Conservation Through Public Health.⁠
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Lodge guests, community members and local schoolchildren will be able to visit the centre and learn about the history of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, the gorilla families in Bwindi, and ecotourism and conservation.⁠
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Follow the link below to support this project.⁠
⁠https://volcanoessafarispartnershiptrust.com/community-project/bwindi-gorilla-conservation-center

The Albertine Apes Alliance (AAA) is an informal advocacy network uniting stakeholders dedicated to safeguarding the pro...
12/03/2026

The Albertine Apes Alliance (AAA) is an informal advocacy network uniting stakeholders dedicated to safeguarding the protected areas of the Albertine Rift across Rwanda, Uganda, and the DRC.⁠
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Established in November 2022 at Mount Gahinga Lodge during a retreat hosted by Volcanoes Safaris and the Uganda Wildlife Authority, AAA promotes dialogue and joint action to protect the region’s unique biodiversity from Kibale Forest to the Virungas.⁠
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Participants included the Wildlife Authority, Rwanda Development Board, Chimpanzee Health Monitoring Budongo, Conservation Through Public Health, Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, Gorilla Doctors, Greater Virunga Transboundary Collaboration, International Gorilla Conservation Project, Jane Goodall Institute, Rwenzori Sculpture Foundation, UN Great Apes Program, Volcanoes Safaris, and Wilderness Safaris.⁠
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Follow the link below to read more.⁠
https://albertineapesalliance.com/
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Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust launched a Butterfly Research Project at Kyambura Gorge Lodge, which aims to documen...
25/02/2026

Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust launched a Butterfly Research Project at Kyambura Gorge Lodge, which aims to document the unique species in Kyambura Gorge and the nearby wetland.⁠
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Jean Pierre Lequeux, a director of Volcanoes Safaris is leading the project with Ronald Musinguzi, a Ugandan entomologist. Trainee wildlife guides at the lodge are learning how to identify the different species. So far 126 species have been recorded.⁠
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Follow the link below to read more.⁠
https://volcanoessafarispartnershiptrust.com/community-project/kyambura-butterfly-monitoring-project
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25/02/2026

The 45-acre Kyambura Wetland, part of the Kyambura Gorge Ecotourism Project, is a sanctuary for over 220 species of birds, mammals and reptiles.

The wetland was previously used as an illegal brickworks but has returned back to its natural state thanks to the conservation efforts of Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust (VSPT) and the local communities living nearby.

As seasons shift and species migrate to favourable locations, new species are regularly being seen. VSPT runs guide training programs in the wetlands to train local youth in wildlife and conservation.

Join Andrew, a graduate from the training program in 2022 and now a wildlife guide at Kyambura Gorge Lodge, on an evening walk through the wetland.

To support this project by sponsoring a trainee for 3 months please follow the link below.
https://volcanoessafarispartnershiptrust.com/community-project/kyambura-wetland-restoration

25/02/2026

As part of their stay at Volcanoes' lodges, guest have the opportunity to particpiate in vital community and conservation projects and to share the lives of the local communities.

We believe that supporting sensitive, controlled ecotourism and creating a connection between lodges, local communities and great ape conservation is essential for the long term survival of these unique species.

25/02/2026

The Batwa lived for generations alongside the mountain gorillas in the Virunga Mountains in Uganda, until their displacement in 1991 following the creation of Mgahinga National Park.⁠
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In response, the Gahinga Batwa Village was built by Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust (VSPT) in 2018, providing a permanent home for the Batwa community. Through a series of sensitively developed activities, VSPT has worked to support the Batwa people, ensuring their cultural heritage is preserved and helping them build sustainable livelihoods.⁠
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Learn more please click on the link below.
https://volcanoessafarispartnershiptrust.com/community-project/gahinga-batwa-village

Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust (VSPT) is a non-profit organisation, established in 2009, to connect Volcanoes’ Rwan...
25/02/2026

Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust (VSPT) is a non-profit organisation, established in 2009, to connect Volcanoes’ Rwanda and Uganda lodges with neighbouring communities and conservation activities.⁠
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VSPT aims to create long-term, self-sustaining projects that enrich the local livelihoods, promote great ape conservation, restore natural habitats, and work with communities and institutions to reduce human-wildlife conflict. ⁠
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Guests staying at Volcanoes Lodges can participate in VSPT projects and engage with local communities during their stay.⁠
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Click on link below to read more.⁠
https://volcanoessafarispartnershiptrust.com/
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