Trekking Rwanda’s wilderness
Rwanda is known as the βland of a thousand hillsβ, and with that title comes a lot of trekking options. While gorilla trekking is the biggest draw card for visitors to Rwanda, there are many other treks and hikes around the country that are guaranteed to feed your wild side. Due to
Rwanda honours gorillas in conservation event Kwita Izina
The 18th Kwita Izina Baby Gorilla Naming ceremony has wrapped up in Rwanda, with 20 baby gorillas given a name and one new gorilla family named. Held in Kinigi at the foothills of Volcanoes National Park, this yearβs international conservation event is the first time in person since 2019 following the
Rwandaβs baby gorilla namers for Kwita Izina 2022
Rwanda is getting ready for its 18th edition of Kwita Izina, a ceremony that marks the naming of newborn baby gorillas, held in Kinigi at the foothills of Volcanoes National Park on 2 September 2022. Every year Rwanda celebrates their newborn baby gorillas by honouring them at a Gorilla Naming Ceremony
Rwanda welcomes 30 White Rhinos to Akagera NP
In the largest single rhino translocation ever undertaken, 30 white rhinos have been introduced to Akagera National Park in Rwanda this week. The rhinos were translocated from andBeyond Phinda through a collaboration between the Rwanda Development Board, African Parks and andBeyond, with funding provided by the Howard G. Buffett Foundation. This
Conservation helps mountain gorillas surpass 1000
Conservation efforts to save the endangered mountain gorillas are paying off, with the latest census counting over 1,000 gorillas. This is an increase from the previously counted 800. The count revealed 604 mountain gorillas living in trans-boundary Virunga Massif in the Virunga Mountains. This vast area that covers Rwanda, DR Congo
Trekking Rwandaβs rare mountain gorillas
Gorilla trekking is definitely one of a few dramatic wildlife experiences you can have and there is no place better to do this than Rwanda. It is a rare experience that will bring you up close with endangered mountain gorillas in the wild. With no single mountain gorilla in captivity, Rwanda is a must
Rhinos translocated to Rwanda
Five Eastern Black Rhinoceroses have be translocated from Europe to Akagera National Park in Rwanda where they will be ultimately released into their new and wild home. The unique collaboration between the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA), the Government of Rwanda and conservation NGO African Parks, allowed the rhinos, who were born and
Rwanda is getting conservation travel right
Rwanda has a strong focus on conservation - and so they should, protecting some of the last remaining mountain gorillas in the world that reside in the country. However, it is not only the gorillas that are a focus, with the conversation and dedication to conservation spanning country wide. Rwanda recently held