Environment

The Rwanda Water Resources Board (RWB), in partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB), has launched a $9 million initiative to address climate-related challenges in the Western Province.
Akagera National Park generated $5.06 million (over Frw 7 billion) in 2025, reflecting a 5.4 percent revenue increase compared to 2024, as visitor arrivals rose steadily and conservation milestones expanded the park’s global profile.
Communities living near national parks and wildlife-rich lakes are welcoming new measures to build fences and dig trenches, which have successfully prevented wild animals from destroying their crops.
Rwanda has taken a major step toward positioning itself as an active player in the global carbon market, following the introduction of new regulations that define how carbon-related projects and payments will be managed in the country.
Families once trapped in high-risk zones across Gicumbi District say they have been given a new lease on life after being resettled under the Green Gicumbi Project, a climate-resilient housing initiative designed to protect vulnerable communities from recurring natural disasters.
To many visitors, a trumpet from an elephant, a hippo’s sudden splash, or a silverback’s thunderous chest beat can feel like a moment of danger. Across Rwanda’s protected landscapes, however, wildlife experts say these dramatic displays are rarely acts of aggression. They are warnings, part of a complex language animals use to avoid conflict rather than invite it
The term Big Five is among the most familiar expressions in African wildlife tourism, yet its origin is often misunderstood. It was never a reference to the animals’ size
Just three hours from Kigali, Akagera National Park has become one of Rwanda’s most striking conservation success stories, a landscape where restored wildlife, thriving ecosystems, and community-led tourism now coexist
The Government of Rwanda has admitted that its nationwide biogas initiative, launched nearly 20 years ago to provide clean cooking energy, has not produced the expected results. Officials say a new strategy is now underway to revive the project and ensure it becomes a reliable alternative to firewood and charcoal.

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