The popular Big Five animals worldwide for decades have been known to be; Buffalo, Rhino, Elephant, Lion and Leopard. Much as these big five might have no any scientific relation but rather just a list of five animals that trophy hunters back in the day categorized them as most difficult and dangerous animals to hunt,
Mountain Gorilla Crisis Call for More Conservation Efforts
Mountain Gorillas are magical creatures which amuse every tourist no matter how hard one can be and most tourists only look at meeting up the Gorilla permit price $1500 than boosting the gorilla conservation project which often struggle for the survival of the beautiful apes which draw every tourists a tension to visit Rwanda. Looking
Benefits of Gorilla Tourism
Gorilla trekking is Rwanda’s number one tourism activity. In Rwanda, Gorilla trekking is done in volcanoes national Park which is situated in northern region – approximately 2-3 hours’ drive from Kigali city. Every year, a large number of tourists visits Rwanda purposely to trek Gorillas thus earning the country a lot of foreign exchange which
Documented Gorilla Twins in Volcanoes National Park
In East Africa, there are about eight and four documented cases of mountain gorilla twining and no where else except in Rwanda and Uganda respectively. In the Volcanoes National Park, the first and oldest set of gorilla twins were realized in 1986 but unfortunately they lived for 9 days whereas those that were born in
Hotel Rwanda: All About the Movie
The quiet heroism of one man, Paul Rusesabagina (Don Checidle), during the Rwandan Genocide. Directed by Irish film maker Terry George, it was produced in 2004 together with Canadian, British, Italian and South African companies, and the first of its kind-produced together with the rival independent film studios, Lions Gate Films and United Artists. It
Don’t Miss 2018 Kwita Izina Gorilla Naming Ceremony
Kwita-Izina 2018 is the time when gorillas born after the last naming ceremony will be given names. For three decades, prior to the first official gorilla naming ceremony, the park rangers and Researchers named Rwanda’s baby gorillas as a key part of the on-going program in monitoring each individual gorilla in their family and habitat.
AWF Donates Land to Expand Volcanoes National Park
Rwanda received land donation from Africa Foundation which increases on mountain gorilla habitat in volcanoes National Park Rwanda Development Board received a 27.8 hectare property from AWF which Africa Wildlife Fund to be incorporated in the volcanoes national Park in a handover ceremony that took place in Kinigi, Northern Province. This property adds to the
Gorilla Habitat Expanded in Volcanoes National Park
Rwanda Development Board (RDB) has received land donation from Africa Foundation so that the mountain gorilla habitat can be increased. The land donted is adjacent to Volcanoes National Park, one of the three gorilla parks in the Virunga Region. Rwanda Development Board (RDB) received a 27.8 hectare property from AWF which Africa Wildlife Fund to
All Set for Kwita Izina 2017
Naming infant mountain gorillas has become an important annual nationwide tradition in Rwanda since 2004. The naming ceremony, called Kwita Izina and organized by the Rwandan Development Board, is based on a historic Rwandan cultural practice for naming newborns, and has been adapted and enhanced to celebrate successful gorilla protection and conservation. This year’s week-long
How Gorillas Dealt With the Disappearance of Cantsbee
The staff of Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund were greatly concerned about the disappearance of the dominant silver back called Cantsbee. This dominant silver back left the group with two mothers and their infants which currently defend their selves without the main silverback; Cantsbee. Each mountain gorilla have a male gorilla group called silverback which leads