[PHOTOS]: Illegal activities threaten Gishwati-Mukura park conservation
Emmanuel Sibomana, 22, lives in about 50 metres away from Mukura montane rainforest, an extended arm of Gishwati-Mukura National Park.
![Gishwati-Mukura national park has been affected by illegal mining and now requires a lot of effort to restore its beauty. (All photos by Athan Tashobya.) Gishwati-Mukura national park has been affected by illegal mining and now requires a lot of effort to restore its beauty. (All photos by Athan Tashobya.)](https://www.newtimes.co.rw/uploads/imported_images/files/main/articles/2016/09/27/tedbyillegalminingandnowrequiresalotofefforttorestoreitsbeauty.jpg)
Gishwati-Mukura national park has been affected by illegal mining and now requires a lot of effort to restore its beauty. (All photos by Athan Tashobya.)