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A view of Busaga natural forest in Muhanga District which is among the leading protected areas. Rwanda Forestry Authority has placed forests covering approximately 1,000 hectares, managed by farmers’ cooperatives. File
Environment

Rwanda: Farmers’ forests put on carbon market

Thursday, December 21, 2023
Minister for environment Jeanne d'arc Mujawamariya launching use of cooking gas in schools in Southern province. Courtesy
Environment

Green cooking stoves provided to schools to tackle deforestation and climate change

Thursday, November 02, 2023
The Minister of Local Government, Jean Claude Musabyimana (R), and the Rwanda Country Representative for International Union Conservation of Nature – IUCN, Kaori Yasuda, plant a tree in Bugesera District, on October 28, 2023, during the launch of the 2023-2024 national tree planting season. COURTESY
Environment

Climate resilience: East to get largest share of targeted 63m trees

Saturday, October 28, 2023
The Green Amayaga project seeks to enhance the restoration of the degraded forests in the area, encompassing over 550 hectares. Courtesy
Environment

What is ailing Amayaga region forests?

Wednesday, September 20, 2023
A landscape view of the reforested area. Green Gicumbi project has rehabilitated 1,107 hectares of degraded forests in the past three years. Courtesy
Environment

Inside Rwanda’s top multi-billion nature conservation projects

Friday, July 28, 2023
A view of a forest that is being havested in Rurindo District. The government has authorized the allocation of 7,716 hectares of state forests to private investors for responsible harvesting and oversight. Sam Ngendahimana
Environment

Rwanda allocates over 7,000 hectares of state forests to investors

Friday, July 28, 2023
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Business

Rwanda looks to boost wood industry with new tree species

Tuesday, August 30, 2022
A view of the main gate of the newly completed Nyandungu Urban Wetland Eco Tourism Park on December 18 ,2021 . / Sam Ngendahimana
Rwanda

2021: Inside 15 milestones towards greening Rwanda

Tuesday, January 04, 2022
The New Times
Rwanda

Kagame appoints new cabinet member, dismisses forestry boss

Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Jeanne d'Arc Mujawamariya, the Minister of Environment and Uzziel Ndagijimana, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning during the signing agreement.

Rwanda secures $50m to fight drought in Eastern province

Friday, July 02, 2021
The New Times

Spare our young trees (imishoro)

Wednesday, February 03, 2021
Former Gikondo industrial park in Kicukiro District .6500 Illegal activities, including industries in wetlands were evicted. / Photo: Dan Nsengiyumva.
Rwanda

Ten environmental stories that made headlines in 2020

Tuesday, January 05, 2021