Stepping out the door on my first morning in the Tayna Nature Reserve was breathtaking. Everywhere I looked there were rolling hills covered in forest and mist. In the distance, one could hear the dancers still dancing from the night before.
The Tayna Nature Reserve is at the forefront of conservation innovation. The idea is simple: [...]
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Pierre
Posted in biodiversity, tagged community, Congo, conservation, Democratic, Dian Fossey, inspiration, nature, ngo, Republic, reserve, Tayna on July 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Bird Diversity
Posted in biodiversity on July 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There is a war going on in my backyard. Not a silent or subtle war but an all out screeching at each other war: the birds are fighting. Unlike most backyards in Rwanda, ours does not attract the many beautiful birds that inhabit Rwanda. Instead, our numerous Avocado trees attract a different kind. There are [...]
“If there are no plants, there are no gorillas!”
Posted in biodiversity, tagged biodiversity, botany, conservation, Dian Fossey, gorilla, intern, plants, research, sarah connor on June 30, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I have a slight fascination with plants. Botany had always been a side dream of mine. Plants don’t judge; they don’t think: they just are. Each one is a fascinating in its own way, perfectly adapted to their environment. You could spend lifetimes, and people have, studying the billions of different plants that have evolved [...]
Golden Monkeys, Buffalo and Butterflies.
Posted in biodiversity, tagged antelope, biodiversity, buffalo, butterfly, conservation, deogratias Tuyisingize, Dian Fossey, Golden Monkey, sarah connor on June 23, 2008 | 2 Comments »
My days at the Karisoke Research Center have consisted of me getting up in the morning and coming to the office. Once there, I pretend to write something while staring frustratingly at my rising pile of notes. The amount of work I’ve been doing has risen dramatically since I arrived here. I have at least [...]
