The results of the census that was conducted in the spring of 2010 show that the number of Mountain Gorillas living in the tri-national forested area of which Virunga forms a part, has increased by 26.3% over the last seven years – an average growth rate of 3.7% per annum. Of the 480 Mountain Gorillas
Split in the Rugendo Group
Last week I got word from the Bikenge patrol post that the Rugendo group had split up into two. The Rangers said that the silverback Pili-Pili and a juvenile had left the other gorillas and traveled far into the bamboo forests near the Rwandan border towards Jomba. More than 6 hours walk away from them
Gorilla Massacre Anniversary
GORILLA MASSACRE ANNIVERSARY: CONGOLESE RANGERS COMMEMORATE 2 YEARS SINCE TRAGEDY AND LAUNCH APPEAL On the morning of 22 July 2007, Rangers in Virunga National Park found the bodies of four mountain gorillas killed in an execution style attack. The remains of another gorilla in the group were found 3 weeks later, with her infant missing,
Bariyanga, An Adult Gorilla Found Dead
Bariyanga, an adult gorilla in Virunga National Park was found dead. Bariyanga was an almost adult blackback and weighed in at 70 kilos. Bariyanga was found lying on his side surrounded by broken branches. It wasn’t at first clear if there had been a fight or if Bariyanga has simply been unlucky and fallen while
Briquette Production: an Alternative Source of Fuel around Virunga
A big hello to those of you who know me – and I look forward to reading your comments! And to those of you who don’t my name is Virginia and I have just re-joined the team here in Virunga to continue working on the Briquette Project – one of the most important pilot projects
Hidden Giants- The Elephants of Mikeno
Last night the patrol post at Bukima was visited by a herd of elephants. It was very dark and we could not see them, but the sounds of them trumpeting and crashing through the forest was impressive. We see a lot of signs left behind by elephants in the Mikeno Sector, but we almost never