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Women working at the microfactory in the Gishwati-Mukura National Park neighborhood. Courtesy Photo
Environment

Gishwati-Mukura’s restoration boosts wildlife, uplifts nearby communities

Wednesday, November 05, 2025
Beekeepers during a harvesting session . Photo by Moise Bahati
Rwanda

Beekeepers tap into Gishwati-Mukura UNESCO Biosphere Reserve

Tuesday, May 20, 2025
A segment of Nyungwe National Park that was burned in 2020. The Government is pursuing $10.5 million in funding to restore degraded ecosystems in the Nyungwe-Ruhango Corridor. File
Environment

Rwanda seeks $10 million to restore Nyungwe-Ruhango corridor

Tuesday, September 03, 2024
A flooded wetland at Masaka in Kicukiro District in April. Officials have pledged to act and stop the loss of 27 million tonnes of soil washed away into rivers every year due to erosion.
Environment

World Environment Day: Rwanda seeks to end annual loss of 27 million tonnes of fertile soil

Wednesday, June 05, 2024
A group of youths during a guided tour of the newly restored Gishwati-Mukura National Park. Courtesy
Environment

Number of chimpanzees on rise in Gishwati- Mukura park

Wednesday, May 29, 2024
A golden monkey in Mukura-Gishwati forest. The animal population in Gishwati-Mukura, the youngest national park in Rwanda, has grown since restoration efforts of the biosphere began in 2014. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana
Environment

Gishwati-Mukura park witnesses surge in animal population

Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Gishwati-Mukura National Park offers a stunning view from the Rutsiro side. Photos by Germain Nsanzimana
Environment

Gishwati-Mukura: 800 ha covered by invasive plants to be restored

Wednesday, November 08, 2023
Female beekeepers received training from the Rwanda National Commission for UNESCO. PHOTO BY GERMAIN NSANZIMANA
Environment

Gishwati-Mukura: Locals use bees to mitigate human-wildlife conflict

Monday, November 06, 2023
One of the prominent touristic offerings in Nyungwe National Park is the canopy walk. Courtesy
Tourism

How Rwanda will benefit from Nyungwe forest’s UNESCO World Heritage status

Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Director General of UNESCO Audrey Azoulay visits Gishwati-Mukura National Park and Biosphere Reserve./ Photo by Germain Nsanzimana
Rwanda

UNESCO boss talks biodiversity, Kwita Izina, and making Rwanda’s Genocide memorials World Heritage sites

Saturday, September 02, 2023
Illegal miners who were arrested by Rwanda National Police over illegal mining activities in Gishwati-Mukura National Park on August 10. / Photo: Courtesy
Crime

Gishwati forest: Why illegal activities persist despite conservation efforts

Monday, September 26, 2022
Some of the illegal miners in Gishwati who were arrested by Rwanda National Police last week. Districts that border the park have said that fresh measures are being tightened to crack down on illegal mining activities that threaten the protected forest. The park was designated a UNESCO biosphere reserve after being restored at a cost of $9.5 million since 2014. Photo: Courtesy. Courtesy

Illegal mining threatens Gishwati forest

Wednesday, August 10, 2022