Posted in May, 2012

An attempt at reestablishing mountain gorilla monitoring in Virunga NP

An attempt at reestablishing mountain gorilla monitoring in Virunga NP

25 May 2012. posted by Anna Behm Masozera

Yesterday, May 24, Virunga National Park sent a team of rangers back to Bukima in an attempt to reestablish the monitoring of habituated mountain... Read more »

Monitoring reports from North Kivu, DRC

Monitoring reports from North Kivu, DRC

18 May 2012. posted by Anna Behm Masozera

Throughout the week, IGCP has kept in touch with our partners throughout Mikeno sector including Virunga National Park staff, partner NGOs, and... Read more »

Caught in the Crossfire: Concern for the people and gorillas of Virunga National Park

Caught in the Crossfire: Concern for the people and gorillas of Virunga National Park

14 May 2012. posted by Anna Behm Masozera

The mountain gorilla sector of Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo is under siege after an infiltration by renegade soldiers... Read more »

Mikeno Sector becomes refuge for militia loyal to Bosco Ntaganda

Mikeno Sector becomes refuge for militia loyal to Bosco Ntaganda

10 May 2012. posted by Anna Behm Masozera

We are sorry to report that the forests of Virunga National Park in Eastern DRC have become ground zero for the hunt for renegade general Bosco... Read more »

Buniga Forest Walk: Meet the Batwa then and now

Buniga Forest Walk: Meet the Batwa then and now

03 May 2012. posted by Anna Behm Masozera

The Buniga Forest Walk is now open! Located in Nkuringo near Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda, this 1.5 km trail explores Buniga Forest,... Read more »

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