The Albertine Rift region straddling along the borders of DRC, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda and Tanzania, and stretching over a North-Ssouth distance of 1,000 km, supports one of Africa's unique montane ...

Albertine Rift home to mountain and Grauer's gorillas, golden monkeys, chimpanzees, elephants and 512 vertebrates and plants unique to the region A team of scientists led by WCS (Wildlife Conservation ...

The property is part of the Albertine Rift Ecoregion and of the Albertine Rift section of the Afro-montane Regional Centre of Endemism. With its 101,900 ha, it represents the second largest area of ...

Based on work by WCS and participants from five countries in the region, the 'Conservation Action Plan for the Albertine Rift' summarizes the results of 16 years of research and commitment to the ...

A long lost bird species has been captured in photographs for the first time in 20 years. The yellow-crested helmetshrike, or Prionops alberti, is known to inhabit the Albertine Rift, which is in the ...

An almost picturesque lake in Rwanda is actually home to a massive concentration of methane and carbon dioxide. The "killer lake" sits between the republics of Rwanda and Congo in Africa. The lake is ...

Located in south-western Uganda, at the junction of the plain and mountain forests, Bwindi Park covers 32,000 ha and is known for its exceptional biodiversity, with more than 160 species of trees and ...