Praveen Moman

A ‘visionary conservationist’ and ‘one of top twenty-five conservation-philanthropists’

Praveen Moman is the founder of Volcanoes Safaris, which has been at the forefront of reviving tourism in Uganda and Rwanda and creating the great ape ecotourism model. Volcanoes Safaris, unique lodges near the great ape parks that are sensitive to local culture and aesthetics, helped kickstart gorilla tourism after the Rwanda genocide through the Volcanoes BLCF Partnership Project. Praveen also aims to create long-term, self-sustaining projects that enrich the livelihoods of local communities and promote the conservation of the great apes through his non-profit the Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust (VSPT).