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Rainwater harvesting experts on all sides of the Virunga Massif
Here's another story of people from different sides of the border working together to help their communities and reduce pressure on the Virunga... Read more »
Being neighborly in the Virunga Massif
The Virunga Massif is divvied up among three countries, and there is a place in the Massif where Rwandan farmland abuts a Congolese park. On any... Read more »
Celebrating Environment Explorers!
With the world's many environmental challenges, we need youth to actively participate in finding solutions. Not when they become adults- their time... Read more »
Cows and mountain gorillas
What would you place more value on, a cow or a gorilla? Chances are your response is 'gorilla'. But for people living near the gorilla parks, a... Read more »
Buniga Forest Walk: Meet the Batwa then and now
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 »
Buniga Forest Walk: Involving the Batwa in conservation
If you are ever curious as to why conservation organizations like IGCP are working to collaborate with the Batwa people of the region, all you have... Read more »
World Water Day: Behind the scenes of a conservation water scheme
A woman enters the Virunga Massif with her baby tied on her back. She's looking for a few jerricans of water to do the washing, cooking, and provide... Read more »
Mountain gorilla found dead in poacher’s snare
An anti-poaching patrol in the Virunga Massif made a gruesome discovery on February 1, 2012- a young mountain gorilla was dead, caught in a poacher's... Read more »
Giving the ‘canned’ conservation message new meaning
"Why don't you keep the gorillas closer to the edge of the park so that it is easier for tourists to visit them?" asked a student from Kampanga... Read more »
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