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Conservation and environmental news & publications: Rwanda

13 Jun 2008
VACANCY: POLICY PROGRAMME OFFICER
The WWF-EARPO Freshwater Programme has 4 major programmes (with several subprojects) in priority geographic areas in East Africa. These are the Mara River Basin, Ruaha River Basin, the Eastern Rift Valley and the Albertine Rift. » Read more

The receding glaciers of the Stanley Group at Rwenzori, 1952 (top) and 2008 (below)

17 Mar 2008
Vanishing central African glaciers signal climate danger
Forget the snows of Kilimanjaro – Africa is at risk of losing the central African glaciers that are the highest permanent source of water to the Nile

A WWF and partner organization expedition to the Rwenzori mountains has gathered graphic evidence of declining glaciated areas, with new estimates being that the glaciers will completely disappear in the next 30 years » Read more

The total population of the mountain gorilla subspecies is about 700 individuals, split almost evenly into two groups: one in the Virunga range of volcanoes on the Uganda-Rwanda-DRC border, and the other in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda.

22 Feb 2008
Congo, Rwanda and Uganda united to save mountain gorillas
Borders will matter less to central Africa’s mountain gorillas, following the launch of a strategic conservation plan and an associated project which covers adjoining areas of Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. » Read more

Western Lowland Gorilla <i>Gorilla gorilla gorilla</i>, Silverback male.

26 Oct 2007
African nations boost gorilla protection
A new agreement endorsed by nine African countries aims to improve gorilla protection by combating poaching and supporting law enforcement throughout the species' habitat. » Read more

Mountain gorillas (<I>Gorilla beringei beringei</I>), Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo.

07 Sep 2007
Congo fighting threatens mountain gorillas
WWF is closely monitoring the situation in Congo’s Virunga National Park, home to rare mountain gorillas, following a period of fighting in the area. » Read more

A mountain gorilla and her young. Virunga National Park is home to more than half the world's 700 remaining mountain gorillas — one of the world's most critically endangered species.

26 Jul 2007
Endangered mountain gorillas killed in Congo; population at risk
Four mountain gorillas have been killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Virunga National Park. With only some 700 individuals remaining in the wild, the gorilla deaths represent a huge loss to a highly threatened species. » Read more

Bonobos, found only in the Congo Basin rainforests of the central Democratic Republic of Congo, are one of several great ape species under threat from bushmeat hunters and habitat loss.

22 May 2007
Factsheet: African Great Apes

Africa’s great apes are faced with a deadly combination of threats: destruction and degradation of their habitats, commercial hunting for bushmeat and live animal trade, and disease — all largely resulting from conflicts with humans who live alongside them. A huge effort is needed to ensure that African great apes continue to survive.

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18 Jan 2007
Recent mountain gorilla killings spark fears for species’ survival
The killings of two silverback gorillas in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Virunga National Park is the latest in a series of poaching incidents that threaten the future of this endangered species. » Read more

Hazard signs are not enough to protect the environment from harmful chemicals.

03 Feb 2006
Time to clean up the chemicals in Africa
WWF Global Toxics Programme Director Clifton Curtis writes on a strategic approach to chemical management, particulary managing chemical stockpiles in Africa.
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Mountain gorilla (gorilla beringei) Youngster rests on silverback

16 Jun 2005
Mountain Gorilla Twins Celebrate First Birthday in Rwanda
Newsletter from ORTPN (Office Rwandais du Tourisme et des Parcs Nationaux) » Read more

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