Electric Fence Reduces Human-Wildlife Conflict
"For the past ten years, we had given up on planting maize. Buffalos could raid our farms a few weeks to harvesting and we could make immense losses.…
[details]Mikeno Sector
VIRUNGA NATIONAL PARK
Parc National des Virunga, Mikeno Sector
Country:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Conservation status:
National Park, World Heritage Site,
part of Virunga Conservation Area
Area:
250 km²
Height:
Karisimbi: 4507 m,
Visoke: 3711 m,
Mikeno: 4437 m,
Sabinyo 3637 m
Gorillas:
Virunga Conservation Area:
ca. 604 mountain gorillas
Gorilla tourism:
possible if security allows
D. R. Congo, Virunga National Park, Mikeno Sector - tourist groups
| Feb. 2008 | Aug. 2008 | Feb. 2009 | May 2009 | Apr. 2010 | June 2012 | Jan. 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mapuwa | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
| Kabirizi | 32 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 33 | 37 |
| Munyaga | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Humba | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 |
| Lulengo | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 9 |
| Rugendo | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
Solitary silverback males: Ruzirabwoba, Karateka, Mareru, Pilipili, Buhanga, Bukima, Mukunda
Strengthened Human-Wildlife Conflict Measures Restore Hope in the Virungas
Regardless of the scotching sun and laborious work, a delighted face is the perfect description of Jean Bosco Ntawukibiwabo, as he works on a 3 m deep…
[details]Number of Virunga Gorillas Increased again!
In 2015 to 2016 another gorilla census was conducted in the Virunga Volcanoes - and as the censuses before, the result was very positive again. It…
[details]Silverback Sagas: Dominance Struggles Among Male Gorillas
When powerful silverbacks jostle for dominance within a group, they can sustain very serious injuries with their long canine teeth. Over the last 30…
[details]The Virunga Communications Post Installation
Security problems in the Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo, have been a severe danger for the park's wildlife and its forests,…
[details]Snares in the Mikeno Sector
Mount Visoke lies at the heart of mountain gorilla habitat - and so naturally the rangers of the Virunga National Park often venture onto the flanks…
[details]Gorilla Census in the Virungas 2010
Recently, I spent 10 days in the field as part of a team counting mountain gorillas during a 2-month census which took place from 1st March to 25th…
[details]Gorilla Tourism on Mikeno
Mountain gorilla tourism brings much needed revenue to the Virunga National Park for the conservation effort - but it also brings the threat of…
[details]Compasses and GPS Devices for the Rangers
![[Translate to EN:] Unser Assistent Claude Sikubwabo übergibt Kompasse und GPS-Geräte an das ICCN (© Claude Sikubwabo)](/fileadmin/user_upload/Kompasse_und_GPS-Geraete.jpg "[Translate to EN:] Unser Assistent Claude Sikubwabo übergibt Kompasse und GPS-Geräte an das ICCN (© Claude Sikubwabo)")
For the Mikeno Sector we handed over this urgently needed equipment to the Virunga National Park administration.
[details]Emergency Funding in Virunga
From early 2007, security in mountain gorilla habitats has been highly volatile due to the long-lasting war in the eastern Democratic Republic of the…
Digital Cameras
We donated two digital cameras to the rangers of the Mikeno Sector (Virunga National Park) for gorilla monitoring.
[details]Sweaters for Rangers
![[Translate to Englisch:] Wildhüter des Kahuzi-Biega-Nationalparks mit neuen Pullovern (© Carlos Schuler)](/fileadmin/news/pullover-sweater.jpg "[Translate to Englisch:] Wildhüter des Kahuzi-Biega-Nationalparks mit neuen Pullovern (© Carlos Schuler)")
The rangers of the Kahuzi-Biega National Park, of the Mikeno Sector in the Virunga National Park and of the Volcano National Park received green…
[details]Uniforms for the Virunga National Park and the Sarambwe Reserve
![[Translate to EN:] Uniformen für den Virunga-Nationalpark und das Sarambwe-Reservat (© Claude Sikubwabo)](/fileadmin/news/uniform-virunga.jpg "[Translate to EN:] Uniformen für den Virunga-Nationalpark und das Sarambwe-Reservat (© Claude Sikubwabo)")
The rangers of the Mikeno Sector and the Sarambwe Reserve received complete uniforms with patches.
[details]Rain Jackets for the Rangers
![[Translate to EN:] Wildhüter in Ruanda mit ihren neuen Wachsjacken](/fileadmin/news/regenjacken.jpg "[Translate to EN:] Wildhüter in Ruanda mit ihren neuen Wachsjacken")
In the Mikeno Sector of the Virunga National Park and in the Volcano National Park the rangers received high-quality rain jackets from us.
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