A recent survey documented 604 mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei), the largest number of mountain gorillas ever recorded in the transboundary Virunga Massif, one the two remaining areas where this critically endangered great ape is still found. When combined with the published figure of 400 mountain gorillas from Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda, as of…
Volcanoes Safaris is thrilled to announce the launch of a permanent village for one of the oldest surviving indigenous people in the Central African Forest, the Mount Gahinga Batwa Community. The building of the village broke ground in Fall 2017. With their own village, the Batwa Community of Mount Gahinga will no longer have to…
Praveen Moman, the founder of Volcanoes Safaris, has been at the forefront of reviving tourism in Uganda and Rwanda and creating the great ape ecotourism model for over 20 years. He continues to create long-term, self-sustaining projects that enrich the livelihoods of local communities and promote the conservation of the great apes through his non-profit the Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust (VSPT).…
Who We Are: Heritage Tours sets the standard in custom-designed private travel to Morocco, Spain, Portugal, Israel, Jordan, Greece, Turkey, and Sub-Saharan Africa. Founded in 1995, we pride ourselves on travel that is not only inspirational, but also responsible towards local communities, and respectful of our natural environment. The Position: We are seeking someone to…
Set to take place 31st March 2018, TEDxBend is pleased to announce the lineup for their 7th annual event which will include Praveen Moman of Volcanoes Safaris as a speaker about why conservation has to make economic sense in post-conflict zones. At the forefront of reviving mountain gorilla tourism in Rwanda and Uganda, Praveen founded…
The Adventure Travel Conservation Fund (ATCF), an international nonprofit dedicated to supporting sustainable adventure tourism, announced they will award more than $70,000 in grant money to three international organizations to implement conservation projects which will positively impact adventure travel for generations to come in Uganda, Mexico and Indonesia, The organizations selected to receive grant money,…
Experience horseback riding across the African plains, through a wide variety of wildlife. Ride Kenya offers a 2-hour horse ride amongst the wildlife from a gentle walk to a canter (depending on rider experience). The drive to Ride Kenya is approximately 30 – 45 minutes from Elephant Pepper Camp with a game drive en route.…