Posted in Jul, 2009
Putting Out the Fire
Hi everybody! This is Media Programme Officer from IGCP Rwanda. Saturday, the 18th July I got a call in the morning from a beekeeper telling me that... Read more »
Gorillas Believed To Be Safe As National Park Fire Extinguished
The Rwanda National Park Service, local authorities, community members, police and a cadre of soldiers are battling a fire in Volcanoes National Park... Read more »
Launching the Kinigi Cultural Center
Wellard here again. In my last post I wrote about my first visit back to the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in my capacity as Enterprise... Read more »
Increase in DRC Habituated Mountain Gorilla Population
IGCP has played an integral role in a recently completed survey of the habituated gorillas in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Virunga National... Read more »
Mysterious Gorilla Death in Bwindi Under Investigation
An adult female gorilla in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda has died under mysterious circumstances. The female, named Kasongo, was from the... Read more »
Gorillas Likely to Get a Boost as Rangers Return
Gorillas in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Virunga National Park have been given a boost as up to 70 rangers have returned to their posts, with... Read more »
IGCP Provides Emergency Funding in Congo for Gorilla Protection
IGCP has recently provided upwards of $50,000 to the Congolese national park authority to help ensure mountain gorillas in the Democratic Republic of... Read more »
Fighting in the Congo Rages While IGCP Moves to Protect Park Rangers
In a renewed flurry of fighting in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the army of rebel leader Laurent Nkunda has seized the important... Read more »
Clouds Eco Lodge Wins Investment Award
Less than a year after its official opening, Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge, in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda, has won a top award for... Read more »
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