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Endangered species in Rwanda by Iphigenie Bera \| 01-05-2018 21:56
It would sound like a fable or just another fantasy for a next century generation hearing that in Rwanda there was a wild dog or a black rhinoceros. Rwanda is a small country with a remarkable variety of ecosystems of flora and fauna. It is located at the heart of the Albertine Rift eco-region in the western arm of the Africa?s Rift Valley is a contributory factor. This region is one of Africa?s most biologically diverse regions. Rwanda is one of the top birding countries with 670 different birds having been recorded. Four of species of birds in Rwanda are threatened with extinction: the shoebill (Balaeniceps rex) found in Akagera; Grauer?s rush warbler (Bradyptrus graueri) found in Volcanoes National Park in Nyungwe and in the swamps of Rugezi; the Kungwe apalis (Apalis argentea) found in Nyungwe; the African or Congo barn owl (Phodilus prigoginei) found along Lake Kivu (Chemonics International Inc. 2003). Rwanda is also well know for keeping on track of Mountain gorilla population up to 30 per cent of the global population of Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla beringei), which also is being endangered currently. the country also host endangered plant species. Markhamia lutea and Eulophia guineensis. are abundant in Akagera national park in east of the country. government and people have appreciated and adopted culture of valuing nature through conservation areas, mitigation of hunting and even sensitization. source: REMA(Rwanda environment management agency)

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