Born in DR Congo in 1970, Budahera is a married man. Growing up, he attended different schools, including Mweka College, one of the leading regional schools in conservation. He is currently pursuing an undergraduate course in Environmental Sciences.

Involvement in Conservation and Tourism
Growing up, Anaclet used to see tourists passing though his home island, Ijwi Island, and ask himself what these were people looking for and wonder where they were from. Elders would tell him that they were tourists. He remained fascinated in trying to understand what made people come to his country out of all places. After my school, he became a teacher in Kibungo, during which time he received an employment offer to become a tracker. At the time, he had no knowledge of conservation. He began working as a tracker in 1999. By 2001, he was a head guide; in 2004-2005 he became a receptionist; and since 2006, he has been acting as a tourism warden.

"Still, all these years later, my work in the park was driven by the need to find out why people come here, to national parks and other areas, and what they actually get from their visits. Later, I realized the secret, and the interest people get from it. What made me more interested in conservation and tourism is to see how animals live well in their natural habitats. and this makes me more attached to them and to participate to my level best in the quest for their survival."

His Achievement
Along with his colleagues, he helped habituate the Amahoro group. It was the first test in his life, and proved his dedication to conservation.

"It's not easy to habituate a wild gorilla group. Besides being aggressive, you might lose your life. But now, I am happy. The group is habituated and turned out to be the most peaceful of all groups."

As a head guide, he has opened doors for local community members to work for conservation as rangers. Involving local community members has helped the park by converting poachers into rangers. Now they protect what they would have once killed and advocate for the gorillas survival in their villages.

"Oh, yes, I guided the world's billionaire Bill Gates on a trek to the gorillas. I will always remember the billionaire's hug and that was awesome. It was part of my lifetime experience to have seen him smile, especially as I hear it is hard to see him smile. I have also guided many well-known conservationists, like Jack Hanna. I feel happy to have guided these people who were here for a lifetime experience. It made me happy to be part of making their experience so memorable."

His message to the world
"When you see people of all categories, all nations, from east, west, north and south coming to see gorillas --an experience most believe to be the experience of a lifetime -- you realize there is something special that people need to know. And you can only know it, if you look into gorillas eyes. That contact, believe me, will give you a message to take home - that it is an experience you can't find anywhere else in the world. And through my experience being with the gorillas, this eye contact will leave you with awesome questions, one of which is how well and meaningful your travel contributes to their conservation efforts for their future survival in their habitat."

His Dream
"I dream of seeing an increase in the gorilla habitat of today, by bringing together all stakeholders, actors, conservationists, political leaders and local communities. My research dissertation will be along this line, and how well this can be achieved."