Community work ‘Umuganda’ activities focused on National Tree Planting Day in Rwanda
By Annonciata BYUKUSENGE Rwanda marks the 47th anniversary of National Tree Planting Day, under the theme ‘Plant a Tree, Save…
Rwanda to plant 36 million trees as part of annual Forest Planting Season
By Christophe Uwizeyimana On 28th October 2022, The Ministry of Environment has announced that this Forest Planting Season, Rwanda will…
Rwanda: Decoration balloons are not allowed
By Christophe Uwizeyimana Decoration balloons are not allowed in Rwanda.Ihis is what the Minister of Environment in Rwanda, Dr Jeanne…
What to know about Gishwati Mukura National Park
By Christophe Uwizeyimana Rwanda’s fourth national park, Gishwati Mukura is made up of two separate forests – the larger Gishwati…
Ahead of COP27, pressure mounts on developed nations to honour climate finance pledges, support African agenda
Concerned with safety of Africa’s largest tropical forests, climate justice torch (CJT) campaign is in the DR Congo to exert…
How IUCN’s Restoration Barometer can help countries to track Restoration Progress
What it is The Restoration Barometer (launched in 2016 as the Bonn Challenge Barometer) is the only tool already used…
International Tourism Day serves as a reminder of tourism’s role in sustainable development
By Jeanne Francoise UMUMARARUNGU Every year on September 27, Rwanda and other countries mark International Tourism Day. This year, it…
Brazil report shows more Amazon fires so far this year than all of 2021
The number of forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon so far this year has already surpassed that for all of…
Biodiversity conservation in Rwanda
By Christophe Uwizeyimana Rwanda Environmental Management Authority (REMA) says that Rwanda has diverse habitats and ecosystems that range from humid…
Nyungwe, one of the oldest rainforests in Africa
By Christophe Uwizeyimana Nyungwe is one of the oldest rainforests in Africa, and the largest expanse of forest in Rwanda,…