Shortage of water is the main reason why many people fail to wash their hands regularly, leading to the spread of a wide number of preventable diseases, such as diarrhea and typhoid. Volcanoes safaris partnership trust (VSPT) has set up learning programs at all of the Volcanoes Safaris lodges, in Uganda and Rwanda, to educate […]
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New Chimp Naming Ceremony!
The Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust is proud to help sponsor Kyambura Gorge’s first ever Chimpanzee Baby Naming Ceremony!
Volcanoes Hosts NatGeo 125 Year Tour
National Geographic, the most famous nature and travel organisation in the world, is celebrating its 125th birthday this year and the celebrations included a journey to the gorillas in Rwanda! Part of the series of celebrations that NG has put together to commemorate the milestone was a trip for a large group to Rwanda to […]
Bush Meat Crisis in Uganda!
A report into conservation in Uganda has detailed that there is a bush meat crisis caused by the hunting of game in protected areas that is being swept under the carpet in conservation circles. The study has been called ‘Wildlife Conservation and Bush Meat Crisis Survey’ and, unlike the guilty parties hunting the game animals, […]
Visit Kwita Izina 2013!
Kwita Izina, the Rwandan ceremony of giving a name to a newborn baby gorilla, is a welcome tradition for local Rwandese. The event is a celebration of the success of Gorilla conservation through the public naming of the newly borns. It highlights one of Rwanda’s main attractions, while educating the public about Mountain Gorilla conservation […]
