International Gorilla Conservation Programme
Kigali, Rwanda
About
Founded in 1991, International Gorilla Conservation Programme is a non-profit network based in Kigali, Rwanda working on nature & wildlife conservation, community development.
The International Gorilla Conservation Programme (IGCP) is a coalition of international and national conservation organisations working to secure the future of mountain gorillas and their afromontane forest habitat across the Virunga-Bwindi landscape in Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Formed in 1991 from the Mountain Gorilla Project, it works with park authorities and local partners to support gorilla population monitoring and protection, transboundary collaboration on conservation policy, responsible gorilla tourism, and community engagement, including tourism revenue sharing and benefits for park-edge communities. Its regional directorate is based in Kigali, Rwanda, with field offices in Goma, Musanze and Kabale.
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Certified Gorilla Friendly
Nature & Wildlife conservation
Certification scheme promoting responsible, gorilla-friendly tourism practices in the mountain gorilla range.
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Conservation International, Fauna & Flora International, WWF, Uganda Wildlife Authority, Rwanda Development Board, Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature, Wildlife Conservation Society, African Wildlife Foundation, Arcus Foundation, Gorilla Doctors, Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, Bwindi Mgahinga Conservation Trust