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Rhino horn is famed for its healing properties, but there is no scientific backing for its magical health benefits. Its use in Southeast Asia stems from age-old beliefs that persist today — ground rhino horn is commonly consumed to treat hangovers,…

To collar a lion, you first have to find it. And anyone who has gone on safari will tell you that you could drive around a park for an entire week and see every species except this highly elusive big cat.But why do we need to fix these GPS-enabled…

A Boat Ride Into the Congo At the moment we are deep in the Nairobi Headquarters section of the project; we have almost another month here yet. Our work is an eclectic mix of different aspects of different projects, from having…

So we have now left the direct training part of the program and are now in what I think of as the go-around-asking-people-for-interesting-things-to-do phase. This is basically is a time where we are in the HQ and have the freedom…

At more than 30 million sq. km, the continent of Africa could accommodate the United States, China, India and Europe and still have room to spare. Open, wild land on the continent is becoming scarcer, however.  Natural…

Washington, DC -- The National Geographic Society and Ashoka's Changemakers have introduced the first Geotourism Challenge to identify and showcase innovators in tourism development, management, and marketing.The one-of-a-kind online competition …

Before Eugene Mutangana joined the Rwandan Development Board as the head of conservation, he was the chief park warden at Akagera National Park. In 2010, he oversaw the signing of a park co-management agreement between the Government of Rwanda and…

VIRUNGA HEARTLAND, Rwanda--Rwanda named 18 baby mountain gorillas this Saturday at Kwita Izina, an annual naming ceremony created to raise awareness about the plight of the highly endangered mountain gorilla. 103 gorillas have been named since the…

President Kagame, wildlife authorities, conservation groups, and residents of Rwanda came together on Saturday for the naming of 30 endangered mountain gorilla babies (Gorilla beringei beringei). There are only 700 mountain gorillas surviving in the…

KINIGI--"When it's time to celebrate the country's treasured gorillas, Rwanda's wildlife and parks authority, ORTPN, goes all out," says Senior Communications Officer Paul Thomson, on assignment in Rwanda for the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF)…

Rwanda’s government has developed mountain gorilla tourism into a world-class product vital to Rwanda’s economy. However, the expanding gorilla population requires more forest, even as the surrounding agrarian communities seek diversified, expanded…