Volcanoes News

Follow the Volcanoes News for information on what's happening in Uganda and Rwanda that impacts on the wildlife populations and local communities.
Volcanoes work hard to forge ahead at the forefront of pioneering tourism in Uganda and Rwanda. This blog will keep you updated on all the news in the gorilla and chimp tourism world including development and conservation issues. It will also keep you posted on developments at Volcanoes Safaris, whether it be a new activity at one of our lodges, a new community project or a new feature around the local area.
There's loads going on and it's here that you can find out about it all, making it a first port of call for travel news, whether you're booking a safari with us or not! It may be that you just want to keep in touch with the community after you travel or that you want to see how tourism can benefit the locales in which they operate. Whatever the motive, you'll find something of interest here!
LATEST POSTS
26 September 2012
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We're pleased to announce that the Volcanoes Safaris Primates of the Caribbean team have completed the Great Gorilla Run 2012!
The Great Gorilla Run is easily one of the most ente...
26 September 2012
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The Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust (VSPT) is happy to announce that a new community centre is to be built in Kyambura to help grow and preserve both the local communities and local...
25 September 2012
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Enjoy our new low season rates!
Volcanoes Safaris is happy to be launching new low season rates available from October 2012, making the endangered mountain gorillas,...
21 September 2012
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Volcanoes Safaris is delighted to announce that it has been selected as a winner of the 2012 Travel and Leisure Global Vision Award for sustainability, a prestigious award that recognis...
18 September 2012
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Volcanoes Safaris celebrated its 15th Anniversary in style at an event in Kampala on 7th September. It also marked its work as pioneers in great ape tourism and as a leader in the safar...
17 September 2012
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Volcanoes Safaris Update on Ebola 17 Sept 2012In recent days there have been reports of Ebola in The Democratic Republic of Congo.The World Health Organisation (WHO) has stated that the...
14 September 2012
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A team from the Volcanoes Safaris London office have decided to participate in the 2012 Great Gorilla Run through the City of London and around the Thames to support gorilla conservatio...
14 September 2012
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Volcanoes was hugely saddened to learn of the recent deaths of two wild mountain gorillas. Bwiruka, a senior female mountain gorilla, was found dead by trackers in Bwindi Impenetrable N...
13 September 2012
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Volcanoes Safaris is delighted to have a feature in The New York Times style magazine! The article focuses on our newest lodge, Kyambura Gorge Lodge, and on the amazing work a...