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
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Kwita Izina 2025: Rwanda’s 20th Gorilla Naming Ceremony
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
Accommodation in Volcanoes National Park
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
Gorilla Trekking for Seniors: Can 65+ adults participate?
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
Mountain Gorilla Diet and Foraging: What do They Eat?
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
How To Track Gorillas in Rwanda, Uganda and Congo
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
Gorilla Trekking vs Wildlife Safari in Rwanda
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
What is Gorilla Nesting?
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
Kwita Izina: Rwanda’s Baby Gorilla Naming Ceremony
Each year in Rwanda, Kwita Izina brings international conservationists, government officials, scientists, and invited guests together for one purpose: to name infant mountain gorillas. This event takes place near Volcanoes National Park, where the majority of Rwanda’s mountain gorillas live … Read More
The Evolution of National Parks in Rwanda
Both ecological imperatives and socio-political developments have shaped the journey of establishing and managing national parks in Rwanda. The first significant step in this evolution began in 1925 with the creation of Volcanoes National Park. This park became one of … Read More