2010 Virunga Mountain Gorilla Census Report: Deeper insight into population dynamics
The ultimate number recorded from a census of an endangered species, and in this case critically endangered mountain gorillas, is typically the... Read more »
‘Extreme conservation’ leads to recovery of the Virunga mountain gorillas
When the numerical results of the 2010 Virunga Massif census of the critically endangered mountain gorilla, Gorilla beringei beringei, came out with... Read more »
Cultural Conservation: The Batwa Trail launched in Mgahinga
In this International Year of the Forests, we recognize that we all rely on forests for what they provide. But for the Batwa community in the Great... Read more »
The Batwa Trail: Cultural tourism to launch in Mgahinga
The Batwa Trail of Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in southwest Uganda has been a long time coming and has had a lot of partners contribute to its... Read more »
Happy birth day to Susa mountain gorilla twins
The news came out of the blue, in form of an SMS, mid-way up the hill to the Batwa Trail head in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Uganda - twin... Read more »
Sign up for the Silverback Standard e-news
The International Gorilla Conservation Programme continues to produce a quarterly paper newsletter distributed throughout the region to better keep... Read more »
Mountain gorilla ambassadors: Tracking the Kwitonda group
This post was written by IGCP Director, Eugene Rutagarama, pictured left with Théogène Kayitankore, after he joins trackers in Volcanoes National... Read more »
Efforts to improve access to water recognized
The International Gorilla Conservation Programme congratulates Imbere Heza for their recent recognition and award from the Rwandan Ministry of Public... Read more »
Assessing impacts from community conservation interventions in Rwanda
Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda is home to a some of the last remaining mountain gorillas and the hub of national tourism activities and is... Read more »
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