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Deo Ruhagazi, Deputy Director of the RWCA, said many families still rely on firewood from the buffer zone.
Environment

Burera residents push for clean energy to protect Rugezi wetland

Friday, August 22, 2025
A flock of Grey Crowned Cranes at Akagera National Park
Environment

East Africa unites to protect endangered grey crowned cranes

Saturday, June 28, 2025
International Crane Foundation officially launched its Rwanda office in Kigali on Thursday, May 15.Photos by Craish Bahizi

International Crane Foundation opens Rwanda office

Saturday, May 17, 2025
Rugezi Marsh, Northern Province, Rwanda - November 2023: Dr. Olivier Nsengimana during the Rugezi Biodiversity Survey. Photo by James Rooney/National Geographic.
Environment

Rwandan vet wins Rwf190m award for protecting grey crowned cranes

Friday, May 02, 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
Residents of Burera District receive cookstoves as part of a programme meant to reduce their reliance on firewood from Rugezi wetland. Courtesy
Rwanda

Burera looks to cookstoves as firewood collection threatens Rugezi wetland

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
A view of Rugezi wetland in in Burera, one of the restored marshlands in in Rwanda. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Environment

Rwanda to restore 1,000 wetlands as report highlights water crisis in Africa

Monday, September 30, 2024
White Pelican, one of hundreds of species that the new survey has documented.
Environment

Eight key findings from biodiversity survey on Rwanda's protected Rugezi Marsh

Saturday, September 21, 2024
A river through Rugezi Marsh (courtesy photo)
Environment

Rugezi Marsh biodiversity: Survey finds over 400 previously undocumented species

Saturday, September 21, 2024
PL members during a campaign rally at Nemba Stadium in Burera District, on July 10
Elections

Liberal Party promises to improve public transport in Burera

Wednesday, July 10, 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 view of the conserved Rugezi wetland which has played a big role in stabilising the water supply for national hydropower generation. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Featured

How Rugezi wetland restoration stabilised hydropower supply

Tuesday, May 28, 2024