An outstanding student helper, he shared my aim to balance research with the goal of saving the imperiled mountain gorillas that I was studying from my base camp in the Virunga Mountains of Rwanda ...

It will be an arduous, even grueling job. The physical challenges will include covering each of six of the Virunga Mountains from saddle to summit, exploring every gully, ravine, and slope.

Protecting the forests of Virunga National Park in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo - home to endangered mountain gorillas - could be described as one of the toughest jobs on the planet.

The wealthiest nations must lead the way in repairing the damage caused by climate change — not as an act of charity but as a ...

Over the last two months, 1,500 hectares of prime mountain gorilla habitat have been cleared by illegal settlers in Virunga National Park, a World Heritage Site. Gland, Switzerland – Over the last two ...

The Greater Virunga Transboundary Collaboration (GVTC) called this a "big loss for the species". There are just over 1,000 mountain gorillas in existence. The species is restricted to protected ...

The natural beauty of the Virunga Mountains, the serene shores of Lake Victoria, and the lush forests that once thrived have been integral to the country's identity. However, as Uganda pursues its ...

Last year, Rwanda’s critically endangered mountain gorillas saw an all-time high of 25,927 trekkers shuffle around their turf in the Virunga Mountains. In little-visited Gabon, a chart-topping 400 ...