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by James Tumusiime
Kampala (The Monitor - Kampala, May 11, 1999) - The Ugandan warden murdered together with eight foreign tourists when rebels attacked Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, March 1, has been honoured by the Geneva-based World Conservation Union (IUCN).Paul Wagaba, who was burnt alive after he bravely attempted to rescue the tourists from suspected Rwandese rebels, was recognised for his exemplary performance. IUCN Regional Councillor for Africa, Dr. Eric L. Edroma attended last week's IUCN Council meeting in Geneva, Switzerland during which Wagaba was honoured.
Edroma told The Monitor, May 3, that the conservation body is to set up a scholarship scheme in the name of Paul Wagaba at Mweka African Wildlife Management Training College in Tanzania.
Wagaba, became a community conservation warden in Bwindi in 1975. He played a significant role in bringing the locals on board to protect the park hosting more than half of the world's 650 surviving mountain gorillas.
He also invested time in conservation education to the local communities and to school groups that visited the park. He left behind a legacy of strong interest in education and training which he had planned to take to Mweka African wildlife management training college, Tanzania.
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