Mountain gorillas are found in the rainforests that stretch across the borders of Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat encroachment, poaching, political and economic instability and preventable diseases threaten the mountain gorillas as the population has dwindled to an estimated 700 individuals. Uganda is home to half the world s population of endangered mountain gorillas, located in Mgahinga National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.  Surrounding these protected areas live isolated and impoverished communities with limited access to information and basic health services.  Diseases spread between humans, wildlife and livestock as a result of humans and gorillas living in such close proximity and having 98.4% identical genetic make up.