The critically endangered mountain gorilla’s current status is to be revealed through a census to determine its population size in the Virunga Volcanoes area that straddles the borders of the ...

The region’s abundant biodiversity is also enduring an intense fallout from the fighting, but a new global ...

(CNN) — Kenya has the majestic Maasai Mara. The reputation of the verdant, fauna-filled Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania precedes it. Rwanda’s Virunga volcanoes have become the go-to for ...

Celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of Congo’s Virunga National Park, one of Africa’s oldest parks, were dampened with the recent murder of a ranger by rebels who use the park as a military base ...

Where Do Mountain Gorillas Live? As their name suggests, mountain gorillas live at high elevations deep in the forests of mountain ranges. Their range extends in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National ...

Gorilla trekking in Africa is undoubtedly an adventure of a lifetime. This makes Africa the most preferred destination, not only for viewing the Big Five game but also for nature lovers to enjoy ...

One of the most active volcanoes in this continent is Mount Nyiragongo located in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Nyiragongo is a stratovolcano that is part of the Virunga Mountains, a chain of ...

This park, 15 mi/25 km east of Gisenyi, protects the Rwandan portion of the spectacular Virunga Mountains, which straddle the borders with Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Virunga ...