Tag: Mountain Gorillas
Madeleine Nyiratuza Saving Rwanda’s Chimpanzees
Madeleine Nyiratuza is no ordinary woman. She has been tasked with one of the hardest roles in Rwanda. Nyiratuza is saving the few chimpanzees left in this world by conserving the Gishwati forest in her home country. As the program coordinator for the Gishwati Conservation Project, Madeleine Nyiratuza’s biggest task is barring the subsistence farmers who border the Chimpanzee Conservation from entry … read more
The Virunga Mountain Gorillas Of Rwanda
The Virunga Mountains in Rwanda are home to half of the world’s remaining population of mountain gorillas. The gorilla is the largest living primate and the last of the ape family known to science. There are two species, the Eastern Gorilla (gorilla beringei) and Western Gorilla (gorilla gorilla), both existing in Africa. Of the two … read more
Uganda: The Pearl of Africa
In 2013, Uganda made National Geographic’s list of top 20 Must-See destinations. In 2012, Uganda was voted the Number 1 destination by the world’s most utilized travel guide, Lonely Planet. Centuries ago Winston Churchill coined Uganda the Pearl of Africa. In 1609, he made this proclamation: “The kingdom of Uganda is a fairy-tale. You climb up … read more