Water is one of the most basic necessities of life, but something that many people struggle to find within the Virunga Landscape. Annual rainfall is plentiful but water sources are rare due to the volcanic geology that either forces rainwater to quickly runoff or infiltrate deeply. The International Gorilla Conservation Programme (IGCP), as part of
Young Gorilla Found Alone 2 Kilometers Outside Virunga NP
A few nights ago we received a call from the head of Bikenge patrol post, who told us a very young male gorilla was found alone in a cornfield two kilometers outside the park in the village of Kasura. Our rangers ended up spending the night in the cornfield protecting the baby because they needed
New Baby from the Mapuwa Family
It is with great joy that we announce the birth of a new baby into the Mapuwa family. Sekibibi and a team of fellow rangers were monitoring the family, which is currently living at Nyarutembe near the Bharati patrol post, when they noticed that a female was carrying a newborn baby. At first, the team