Following mounting pressure from conservation organizations, the UK’s Soco International has been blocked from searching for oil in the Virunga National Park, Africa’s oldest NP and home to the endangered Mountain gorilla.
Mountain Gorilla Census: Population Increases by 26.3%
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
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
The Missing Gorillas of Virunga
Gorillas sometimes go missing. They may have been lured away by an unhabituated family. Or they may have been caught up in an interaction and simply got lost. We continue to look for all missing gorillas, constantly keeping an eye out in case, just by chance, we happen to see them again. Mountain Gorillas can
Lesenjina Gorilla Still Missing in Virunga Park
MISSING SINCE JUNE 2007 Lesenjina was the name of the first female Environment Minister in our country during the Mobutu era. Lesenjina was actually quite an aggressive gorilla – when we tried to get close she would grunt as if you show her disapproval. Same would happen if we approached any of her children. Lesenjina