The Rwandan government, Great Ape Trust of Iowa and Earthpark have announced that the Gishwati Forest Reserve is the future site of the Rwanda National Conservation Park, setting into motion one of ...

Some 15 chimpanzees facing extinction in an isolated Rwandan forest have a greater chance for survival thanks to one of Africa's most ambitious forest restoration efforts ever. A 30-mile (50km) tree ...

Rwanda expects to reach its goal of 30% forest cover in three years, according to the Minister for Forestry and Mines, Christophe Bazivamo. If achieved this would be seven years ahead of the ...

The Rwanda Forest Authority (RFA) is stepping up efforts to protect natural forests with deep historical and cultural importance. These forests, covering approximately 7,000 hectares across the ...

Des Moines, Iowa – February 1, 2010 – Efforts will begin this year to expand the Gishwati National Conservation Park in Rwanda by 21 percent and begin the development of a 30-mile (50 km) forest ...

VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, Rwanda >> Deep in Rwanda’s steep-sloped forest, the mountain gorillas look both endearing and intimidating. A tourist might feel conflicting impulses to shy away and reach for ...

As survival rates of planted forests raise concern, scientists and ICT experts in Rwanda are developing digital systems to track forest growth, detect threats, and ensure long-term sustainability. A ...

(eTN) – “The land of a thousand hills,” as Rwanda is known by her friends from near and far, has in recent years enjoyed a boom in tourism arrivals, and before becoming a victim of its own success wit ...

KIWANJA, Congo -- Julienne Kyakimwa, 34, was picking beans in her family garden when a man emerged suddenly from the jungle with a gun in his hand, a machete on his belt and a menacing look in his eye ...

Des Moines, Iowa, USA – January 15, 2008 – The Rwandan government, Great Ape Trust of Iowa and Earthpark have announced that the Gishwati Forest Reserve is the future site of the Rwanda National ...