Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Ranger setting a camera trap, Nyungwe National Park

© Conservation International/photo by A.W. Tordoff

Reducing External Pressure and Improving Management of Nyungwe National Park, Rwanda

Grantee Name: Wildlife Conservation Society

Hotspot: Eastern Afromontane
Location: Rwanda
Amount: $99,976
Dates: Jun 2018 – Oct 2019
Keywords: Buffer zones, Capacity building, Habitat conservation and management, Livelihoods, Monitoring and evaluation, Protected Areas, Species Conservation, Employment, Poverty

Improve management of Nyungwe National Park through the introduction of SMART patrols and improved animal monitoring. Help decrease external pressure by working with RIM, a national microfinance organization, to promote alternative livelihoods in the neighboring sector of Cyato.

Strategic Direction : 2 Improve the protection and management of the KBA network throughout the hotspot.