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I&M Bank Rwanda staff during a tree planting exercise. More than 68 million trees were planted in Rwanda during the 2025-26 planting season, which began in October. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Environment

Nearly 70 million trees planted in eight months

Monday, June 01, 2026
Conservation officials take part in an exercise of identifying native trees that require special protection. Courtesy.
Environment

Rwanda’s native legacy trees to be protected under new rules

Saturday, May 23, 2026
Workers sort seedlings in a nursery in Gatsibo. According to official the project of forest restoration has given jobs to residents in greening degraded land. File
Environment

Farmers join fight to restore forests in Eastern province

Monday, March 09, 2026
Miners work in a tunnel at GAMICO- Bashyamba Mining Site in Nyarugenge District. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Environment

Nearly 1,000 abandoned mines set for restoration by 2030

Monday, December 08, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva joins residents of Karongi District for a tree-planting activity during Umuganda monthly community work on Saturday, October 25.
Environment

PHOTOS: PM Nsengiyumva joins Karongi residents in planting over 5,000 trees

Saturday, October 25, 2025
Schoolchildren from Uganda who are in Rwanda for a visit. Seen here at Nyandungu Eco-Park in Kigali. Photos by Willy Mucyo
Education

VIDEO: Ugandan schoolchildren hail Rwanda’s cleanliness during study tour

Sunday, October 12, 2025
Dr. Jean de Dieu Uwizelimana, a butterfly scientist and lecturer at the University of Rwanda.
Environment

How butterfly farming can be source of money, forest conservation in Rwanda

Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Residents during a reforestation exercise in Mageragere Sector. Courtesy
Environment

A look at new efforts to expand Rwanda’s forest cover, restore landscapes

Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Officials and participants pose for a photo at the inaugural Rwanda Wood Sector Forum (RWSF) on September 17. Photos by Craish BAHIZI
Featured

Rwanda eyes sustainable growth in wood industry at first-ever sector forum

Thursday, September 18, 2025
A nursery of native trees (Umusave) that will be planted in Bugesera District.
Environment

Why Rwanda is prioritising native tree species planting

Saturday, September 06, 2025
Visitors tour a segment of Nyandungu Eco-Park where native trees have been planted. At least 50 percent of all trees planted in Rwanda’s urban areas should be native species. Courtesy
Environment

Govt sets new guidelines to boost native trees in cities

Tuesday, August 26, 2025
One of the properties that was damaged by heavy rains. Heavy rains that fell on the night of Wednesday, August 20, destroyed about 10,000 tree seedlings and several hectares of crop plantations in Rubavu District.
Environment

Rubavu District reassures farmers after rains damage 10,000 tree seeds

Sunday, August 24, 2025