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A view of a peatland in Gisagara District. The government is preparing to restore 'degraded' peatlands across the country. Photo: File.
Environment

Rwanda to restore ‘degraded peatlands’

Monday, August 04, 2025
The Green Amayaga project is a six-year initiative, launched in October 2020, aiming at promoting biodiversity, foster ecosystem services, increase agricultural productivity and reduce the vulnerability of people.
Environment

Rwanda secures Rwf25bn to expand ecosystem restoration

Thursday, July 10, 2025
Rwanda is set to begin restoring the degraded Nyungwe–Ruhango corridor by August
Environment

Nyungwe-Ruhango green corridor restoration to begin in August

Saturday, July 05, 2025
A view Ishywa island in Lake Kivu in Western Province. Courtesy
Environment

What you need to know as Govt prepares to classify 148 islands

Saturday, June 28, 2025
Teddy Mugabo, the CEO of Rwanda Green Fund, speaks during the launch of INTEGO in 2023.
Environment

Govt earmarks Rwf16bn for 10 public green projects under Intego facility

Friday, June 06, 2025
Residents during a tree planting exercise at Mount Rebero in Kicukiro District. The City of Kigali set to plant more trees to mitigate floods and improve air quality in Kigali City.
Environment

Govt set to expand forest cover on three Kigali hills

Thursday, February 06, 2025
The entrance of Nyandungu Urban Wetland Eco-Tourism Park . The park boasts of walkways and cycling lanes stretching for over eight kilometres. Courtesy
Featured

What you should know as Rwanda celebrates World Wetland Day

Sunday, February 02, 2025
Some cooking stoves distributed to residents through the project dubbed Reducing Vulnerability to Climate Change through Enhancing Community-Based Biodiversity Conservation (COMBIO)
Women

How women have taken lead in deforestation fight in Eastern Province

Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Rwanda launched the rehabilitation of five wetlands that will cost $27 million to be upgraded in Kigali
Environment

Inside nine multi-billion greening projects set to take shape in 2025

Thursday, January 02, 2025
Aerial view of the newly restored Ibanda-Makera forest that was designated for beekeeping in Kirehe District. Ibanda-Makera is a 169-hectare natural gallery forest in Eastern Province, which has savanna trees, swamps, and large trees watered by the Makera stream. Courtesy
Environment

Restored Sanza, Ibanda-Makera forests to boost honey production

Sunday, December 08, 2024
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Rwanda

Raising survival rates of planted trees to help Rwanda tap into carbon market

Saturday, November 30, 2024
When violent floods and landslides swept through Rwanda in May 2023, claiming 130 lives and displacing thousands, Kigali’s vulnerability to climate extremes became painfully clear. But the city is fighting back - w

Becoming a city in the forest: Catalyzing Kigali’s climate resilience through nature

Friday, November 29, 2024