About Program
The Project is Based in the RYECO Natural Forest Reserve which located in Rukoma Village in Uvinza District which is located along the shores of Lake Tanganyika at the southern part of Kigoma Region, the region is found in the Western part of Tanzania in East Africa. The forest is allocated along Kigoma town to Kalya road, almost 50 kilometres from Malagarasi river. Here, volunteers work to preserve local biodiversity through research and monitoring.
Along with hundreds of bird species, volunteers can expect to see buffalos, wild pigs, chimpanzees (black and white), monkeys, lions, apes, hyenas, leopards, gazelles, warthogs, aardvarks, porcupines, antelopes, Also, there are birds species like hawks, eagles, fowls, owls.
The area is characterized of varieties of natural plant species Like bamboo trees and miombo woods.
Our main research focus is on the white and black chimpanzees and we conduct research on these animals as part of a larger project with other reserves.
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Program Highlights
- White and black chimpanzees and their micro-ecology.
- Mammal, bird, and plant population studies using observation and tracking techniques.
- Removal of invasive plans.
- Mammal inventories using motion detection camera traps.
- Anti-poaching patrols.
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Location
Arusha, a city in Tanzania, is nestled between Mount Kilimanjaro and Serengeti National Park among other reserves filled with wildlife.
