Blog Entries for Edwin Sabuhoro

Rwanda Eco-Tours Makes it to The Guardian Green List 2010

esabuhoro@rwandaectours.com — Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The number of mountain gorillas in Rwanda is now in a far healthier state, thanks to companies such as Rwanda Eco-Tours which has convinced local communities that these magnificent animals are worth more alive than dead. Co-run by local Rwandan Edwin Sabuhoro, the company organises guided treks to see the gorillas in the heart of the Parc National des Volcans. Gorilla treks range from a one-day hike from the base of the Virunga mountains to tours lasting several days that include a visit to the [...]

A volunteer Experience at Excella School

esabuhoro@rwandaectours.com — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

By Charlotte Broom
Subjects studied
English – Handwriting and reading for Nursery, French, Kinyarwanda, Maths, Science, Social Studies, Traditional Dance and Music, Sport, Drama

School Ethos
To produce a well-rounded child with not only a great academic education but also an education about good inter-personal skills along with wide ranging inter-curricular activities that are not solely academic based. This gives the students an all round education which allows everyone to find success [...]

From poachers to protectors: Young conservationist honoured

esabuhoro@rwandaectours.com — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100

A Rwandan conservationist who helped turn mountain gorilla poachers into tourism guides has been given an award by the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas and the International Ranger Federation.
Edwin Sabuhoro, 32, was selected as winner of the 2008 Young Conservationist Award, which honours outstanding achievements by young people in protected areas.
Edwin developed incentives for local people to protect gorillas’ habitat by founding the Iby’Iwacu Cultural Village, a community-base [...]

Power to the People

esabuhoro@rwandaectours.com — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100

By: CATHERINE MACK.
ETHICAL TRAVELLER: I ONCE HAD an editor who told me that I shouldn’t write about people in travel. “Holidaymakers only want to know about the place, not the people. They’re irrelevant to travel articles,” he told me.

But writing about beaches and budget airlines is not really my bag, as regular readers will know by now. People who create incredible places to stay or things to do, and also care deeply for their local environment, community and climate change, sell [...]

HAPPY NEW YEAR, 2010.

esabuhoro@rwandaectours.com — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100

We want to take this opportunity at Rwanda Eco-Tours to wish you a Happy New Year, 2010. We look forward to working with you, and thank all those that we worked with and supported us throughout 2009.

We are starting more projects: www.cbtrwanda.prg and we are very optimistic that we will reach out more to local people, conservation and above all giving you an educative and lifetime experience.

Doing Conservation and Tourism Together- a story from Rwanda

esabuhoro@rwandaectours.com — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100

By: Jeremy, 4th December 2009. Last week at the DICE 20th birthday I met an inspiring man called Edwin Sabuhoro, who works in gorilla conservation in northern Rwanda. His innovative work combining development and conservation earned him the IUCN Young Conservationist of the Year in 2008, and his projects have also won eco-tourism awards.

“When I was growing up I was involved in conservation work,” says Edwin, “and then I went to work for one of the national parks. The biggest problem in [...]

Rwanda's Mountain Gorillas Find a Friend

esabuhoro@rwandaectours.com — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100

http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/rough/2008/10/rwanda_after_thgen.html

In 2004, when park worker Edwin Sabuhoro heard that a baby gorilla had been poached from the Volcanoes National Park, it became a turning point in his life. The native Rwandan had heard rumors before of gorillas being poached and offered for sale on the black market.

Given their scant numbers, Sabuhoro knew intimately most of the gorillas in the park. Poaching or killing a gorilla is a serious offense in Rwanda, an [...]

Edwin Sabuhoro to speak to Redlands University Audience in California, USA

esabuhoro@rwandaectours.com — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100

One Rwanadan's Story

A Rwandan native who has worked to turn gorilla poachers into protectors will discuss his community building work during an upcoming lecture at the University of Redlands.

Edwin Sabuhoro will share his experiences in Rwandan conservation and eco-tourism Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 4:30 p.m. in the university’s Orton Center. The event is free and open to the public.

Sabuhoro was so troubled by the practice of gorilla poaching – capturing gorillas and offering them fo [...]

It takes a village to rediscover ancient ways

esabuhoro@rwandaectours.com — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100

It takes a village to rediscover ancient ways

Ex-poachers become cultural ambassadors
Dan Robson
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Warriors do a traditional dance, called an Intore, at the Iby’wacu Cultural Village. Many used to be involved in the illegal animal trade, but learned ancient arts that they share with visitors and Rwandans alike.
DAN ROBSON PHOTO
KINiGI, RWANDA–The cry of warriors punct [...]