Akagera National Park in Rwanda is now a home to the Big Five African mammals; the African Elephant, Cape Buffalo, Black rhino, Lion and Leopard. This comes after the reintroduction of 10 black rhinos and more than 20 lions in … Read More
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Wild Mountain Gorilla Numbers increase to more than 1000 individuals
A victory for Mountain Gorillas! The good news that we would like to share with you is that 1,004 wild mountain gorilla live in the wild today. The gorilla census results released yesterday 31st May 2018 show that gorilla numbers … Read More
Ellen DeGenere and Dian Fossey activism on gorilla conservation in volcanoes national park
The popular American TV personality, comedian and actor, was recently on her visit in Rwanda accompanied by the wife Portia de Rossi who proposed building a magnificent facility as agift to the husband on his birthday to compliment Dian … Read More
Rwanda launches new tourism brand #Visit Rwanda#
To promote the tourism industry in Rwanda, the country has a signed a 3 year deal of partnering with the English premier league team, Arsenal as the official tourism partner. Rwanda is a very small country growing steadily from the … Read More
Mountain gorilla census 2018
Mountain gorillas are listed under IUCN Redbook as critically endangered species, only 880 mountain gorilla individuals are thriving in the world and because they are critically endangered they attract tourists from all walks of life around the globe to come … Read More
Rwandan cultural Experience at Iby’Iwacu Cultural village
Iby’Iwacu cultural village is a celebration of Rwandan traditional art, culture and history in connection with the conservation of mountain gorillas in volcanoes national park. For tourists who want to do a cultural tour, Iby’Iwacu provides a unique rural village … Read More
Boat Rides and canoe Experience on the Twin Lakes of Burera and Ruhondo
A visit to the twin lakes of Burera and Ruhonda offers an added experience to your gorilla trekking safari while in Volcanoes national park Rwanda. For most tourists 3-4 hours is enough time traveling from Bwindi rain forest Southwestern Uganda to … Read More
How Saving Wild Mountain Gorillas Benefits Humans.
When primatologists such as Dian Fossey in the 1960’s begun insisting that mountain gorillas would go extinct, efforts by governments and conservation agencies started investing money to save gorillas. Eventually conservation of gorillas became possible and presents benefits for wildlife and … Read More
First Ever Expansion of Volcanoes National Park to Boost protection and conservation of Mountain Gorillas.
Rwanda will continue its efforts to protect the criticaly endangered mountain gorillas by expanding Volcanoes National Park by 3,000 hactares, a project worth $180m. Volcanoes National park located in Musanze northern province currently occupies an area of 160 sq km. … Read More
Hiking to the Dian Fossey Grave Site.
What might have saved mountain gorillas from extinction? During the early 1960’s when mountain gorillas were being extensively poached and their natural habitats being encroched upon, Dian Fossey, an American primatologist was one who pioneered the need to conserve and protect … Read More