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Fact: The plight of mountain gorillas cannot be separated from the plight of people. Human population densities in the mountain gorilla region can touch in some areas to 1,000 people per square kilometer (note, that's more than 2,500 people per…

•    TUI Wildlife Rwanda strengthens biodiversity science in Volcanoes National Park through the introduction of innovative eDNA technology   •    The project empowers local communities by training…

 Last weekend, Rwanda hosted the 8th Annual mountain gorilla naming ceremony called Kwita Izina. Here is a taste of the two-day event, in which all get to celebrate the conservation of the critically-endangered mountain gorillas. Photos by…

In Rwanda’s conservation landscapes, the boundaries between people, wildlife, and nature are tightly interlinked. Around Volcanoes National Park (VNP), land pressures, climate variability, and livelihood needs intersect daily with the imperatives of…

A new conservation tool is coming online in Volcanoes National Park (VNP), starting with something deceptively simple: water and soil. In early February, partners trained Rwandan conservation professionals to use Environmental DNA (eDNA), a…

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…

 Here's another story of people from different sides of the border working together to help their communities and reduce pressure on the Virunga Massif and its mountain gorillas.Last week, 10 women and men traveled from Jomba, DRC, to Gahunga,…

When we checked in on progress of the Bwindi census in September, we met Harriet Kyakyo, a volunteer with the Uganda Wildlife Authority and the only woman participating in the census as a team member. She ended up spending a total of 4 weeks in…