Virunga’s rangers couldn’t be happier with the way 2018 has begun. The first of seven births happened on January 7th, when Sebutimbiri of the Mapuwa family gave birth to a boy. Several days later four more babies were born within five days of each other. With January in the books, rangers understandably thought they had
Virunga’s Widows Sewing Workshop has Opened!
Virunga National Park in the Congo DRC is Africa’s oldest national park and home to a quarter of the world’s mountain gorillas, and while in this park do not miss to visit Nyiragongo for the amazing hiking and this hike takes one day ascending and one day descending and on top you take an overnight
Nyiragongo Volcano Brings Rich Soils But Eruption Threat
Situated in Goma town in the Virunga National Park, Mount Nyiragongo is an active stratovolcano with an elevation of 3,470 meters (11,380 ft) in the associated with the Albertine Rift Nyiragongo. The volcano is active in that the last eruption happened 14 years ago but signs of another eruption are showing meaning that another eruption is
3 Virunga Rangers Killed in Action
We deeply regret to announce that three Virunga National Park rangers were just killed in action. The incident took place today, 13 March, in the Park’s Rwindi section, in the area’s ongoing conflict. Park Director Emmanuel de Merode and section chief Innocent Mutazimiza returned from the scene this evening. We will post more details once
Congo Militias Kill Two Rangers in Virunga
Militia groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have killed two park rangers in one of the world’s last sanctuaries for the endangered mountain gorilla, the park said on Monday. The third ranger is missing after the attacks on Saturday in Virunga National Park, Africa’s oldest national park and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Virunga
The Baby Boom Continues in Virunga Park
Another newborn baby found in the Kabirizi group, bringing the total to 4 newborns identified in this group alone. This is quite unprecedented and brings the growth rate of this family close to 30% a year. The natural growth for a healthy gorilla populations is more like 6%. So we’re shocked and delighted at this