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the role of rangers in gorilla conservation

The Role of Rangers in Gorilla Conservation

Posted by admin on October 24, 2025 | Featured

Beyond what you have probably read about or seen in the media, gorilla conservation efforts in Africa hinge on more than funding or legislation. They rely on the individuals who patrol the forests each morning, tracking elusive families, identifying health … Read More

Tags: #AfricanRangers, #AntiPoaching, #BwindiConservation, #ConservationInAfrica, #FieldPatrols, #GorillaSafaris, #GorillaTourism, #GorillaTracking, #gorrillaConservation, #MountainGorillas, #ParkRangers, #ProtectedAreasAfrica, #RangerDuties, #WildlifeProtection, volcanoesnationalpark

Dian fossey

Who Was Dian Fossey?

Posted by admin on October 19, 2025 | Featured

Dian Fossey remains one of the most consequential figures in the history of wildlife conservation in Africa. Her pioneering work in Rwanda’s Virunga Mountains, beginning in 1967, created the foundation upon which modern gorilla research and tourism were built. Trained … Read More

Tags: #AfricaWildlife, #ConservationAfrica, #DianFossey, #DigitFund, #EcoTourismRwanda, #GorillaProtection, #GorillasInTheMist, #GorillaTourism, #GorillaTrekking, #KarisokeResearchCenter, #KwitaIzina, #MountainGorillas, #primatology, #RwandaTourism, #RwandaTravel, #TourismAndConservation, #WildlifeConservation, sustainabletourism, visitrwanda, volcanoesnationalpark

Hiking Mount Bisoke

Hiking Mount Bisoke: A Comprehensive Guide for Tourists

Posted by admin on September 29, 2025 | Featured

Mount Bisoke, a stratovolcano situated within the Virunga Massif, stands at an elevation of 3,711 meters along Rwanda’s northwestern border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It sits entirely within Volcanoes National Park, part of a transboundary conservation zone … Read More

Tags: #AlbertineRift, #BisokeHike, #CraterLakeHike, #EastAfricaTravel, #EcoTourismRwanda, #HikingAfrica, #HikingRwanda, #MountainTrekking, #MountBisoke, #RwandaHiking, #RwandaParks, #RwandaTourism, #Stratovolcano, #VolcanicMountains, volcanoesnationalpark

kwita izina 2025

Kwita Izina 2025: Rwanda’s 20th Gorilla Naming Ceremony

Posted by admin on September 25, 2025 | Featured

Kwita Izina has evolved into one of Rwanda’s most iconic conservation events, garnering significant national and international attention each year, and Kwita Izina 2025 was no different. Rooted in a local cultural practice originally intended to name newborns, Kwita Izina … Read More

Tags: #CommunityConservation, #ConservationAfrica, #EcoTourism, #GorillaConservation, #GorillaNaming, #KwitaIzina, #KwitaIzina2025, #MountainGorillas, #RwandaCulture, #RwandaEvents, #RwandaTourism, #WildlifeConservation, sustainabletourism, visitrwanda, volcanoesnationalpark

accommodation in Volcanoes National Park

Accommodation in Volcanoes National Park

Posted by admin on June 23, 2025 | Featured

Are you looking to visit Rwanda, but first looking to book accommodation in Volcanoes National Park? Volcanoes National Park sits in Rwanda’s far northwest, spanning over 160 square kilometres of protected montane forest. The park forms part of the wider … Read More

Tags: #EcoTourismRwanda, #GorillaConservation, sustainabletourisminRwanda, visitrwanda, volcanoesnationalpark

gorilla trekking for seniors

Gorilla Trekking for Seniors: Can 65+ adults participate?

Posted by admin on June 22, 2025 | Featured | No Comments

Gorilla trekking for seniors is a physically demanding activity that takes you deep into the forested slopes of Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda or Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. While the experience attracts many tourists each year, a growing number of … Read More

Tags: #AccessibleTravel, #ActiveRetirement, #BucketListTravel, #EcoTourismAfrica, #GorillaTracking, #GorillaTrekking, #NatureTrips, #RwandaTravel, #SeniorSafaris, #SeniorTravel, #TravelOver65, #TravelSeniors, #UgandaSafaris, #WildlifeAdventure, volcanoesnationalpark

Mountain Gorilla Diet and Foraging: What do They Eat?

Posted by admin on June 18, 2025 | Featured | No Comments

Mountain gorilla diet is a subject of scientific monitoring, ecological relevance, and logistical importance in the management of highland forests. Feeding behaviour shapes their movement, group structure, and range boundaries. In Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, mountain … Read More

Tags: #Bwindi, #conservationbiology, #ecologyAfrica, #feedingbehaviour, #fieldresearch, #GorillaConservation, #gorilladiet, #greatapes, #habitatmonitoring, #MountainGorillas, #primatology, #VirungaNationalPark, #wildlifeecology, #wildliferesearch, volcanoesnationalpark

gorilla-trekking-tour in Rwanda

How To Track Gorillas in Rwanda, Uganda and Congo

Posted by admin on May 22, 2025 | Featured

Gorilla trekking can also be referred to as gorilla tracking, which all leads to seeing the gorillas in their natural habitat. Gorillas are ape species that live in the Virunga mountain ranges and in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. … Read More

Tags: #ExploreRwanda, #RwandaConservation, #safarisinRwanda, Gorilla trekking, gorillasofRwanda, gorillatrekkinginrwanda, volcanoesnationalpark

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Gorilla Trekking vs Wildlife Safari in Rwanda

Posted by admin on April 25, 2025 | Featured | No Comments

Gorilla trekking in Rwanda is a guided hike through the high-altitude forests of Volcanoes National Park to observe wild mountain gorillas in their natural habitat. The experience is tightly regulated to support conservation and minimise stress on the animals. Permits … Read More

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gorilla nesting

What is Gorilla Nesting?

Posted by admin on April 24, 2025 | Featured | No Comments

Gorilla nesting refers to the behaviour of great apes constructing sleeping platforms using vegetation. In Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park, this daily habit shapes how conservation professionals understand gorilla behaviour, movement, and welfare. Mountain gorillas build a new nest every evening, … Read More

Tags: #ConservationTourism, #EcotourismPolicy, #FieldEcology, #GorillaNesting, #GorillaResearch, #GorillaTracking, #HabitatProtection, #MountainGorillas, #NatureScience, #PrimateBehavior, #ResponsibleTourism, #RwandaWildlife, #WildlifeConservation, #WildlifeMonitoring, volcanoesnationalpark