Accessing the Impenetrable: The Nature and Distribution of Tourism Benefits at a Ugandan National Park

Tourism at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda, provides benefits to a broad range of local people despite strict constraints on certain pathways. The study distinguishes between active (e.g., employment) and passive (e.g., revenue sharing) engagement, finding that while monetary benefits from active roles are tightly controlled, nonmonetary advantages from passive involvement are more accessible. By analyzing multiple pathways together, the research reveals that tourism can distribute advantages widely, even when individual routes are limited.

Sandbrook, C., & Adams, W. M. (2012). Accessing the Impenetrable: The Nature and Distribution of Tourism Benefits at a Ugandan National Park. Society & Natural Resources, 25(9), 915–932. https://doi.org/10.1080/08941920.2011.644394