Mountain forests in Rwanda

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Rwanda is one of the most densely populated countries in Africa, and its thick, lush rainforests are home to most of the world's remaining mountain gorillas. But this habitat is increasingly at risk from erosion and forest clearance. German agrarian scientists have developed a concept to save Rwanda's rainforests that balances both economic and environmental interests.

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Length
06:40 minutes

Date of publication
2013

Project

Preserving Biodiversity in the Nyungwe Forest

Global Ideas

The television reports and documentaries of Deutsche Welle's 'Global Ideas' media project provide people all over the world with information on model projects which implement biodiversity and climate protection. The media project is funded by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety through the International Climate Initiative.

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Preserving Biodiversity in the Nyungwe Forest
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