Gishwati Mukura Landscape Biosphere Reserve

UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, inscribed 2020, in Rwanda. The Gishwati–Mukura Landscape is located in the Albertine Rift in the western part of Rwanda. This young national park is a global biodiversity hotspot, home to a variety of endemic and endangered species. After decades of poorly managed land use, the country has been carrying out a major restoration effort, moving towards socio-economic development based mostly on ecotourism.