Robert Muir
Protecting Mountain Gorillas and Virunga
Robert from Rumangabo
About Me
I came to Congo nearly 5 years ago to help re-establish the presence of the Frankfurt Zoological Society in Virunga following the war that not only killed over 5 million people but also decimated the park.
I have an undergraduate degree in Anthrolopogy and Ecology and a Master’s degree in Conservation Biology from DICE. Before coming here I worked in Thailand, Panama and Madagascar.
With Conrad Aveling, a former FZS project chief, in front of the Mikeno volcano in Virunga
The Rangers face enormous challenges in the park, from preventing poaching and illegal park invasions to protecting wildlife from armed groups, and it is a privilege to be working with them.
- Age: 31
- Town: Rumangabo
- Supporting gorillas from 30 Oct 2003
ABOUT ME Field Team
I am the Project Manger for Frankfurt Zoological Society, a conservation group working in Virunga.
gorilla.cd- Mawazo’s trials and tribulationsJuly 29, 2010
- Did you know Virunga’s Volcanoes?July 26, 2010
- THE THREE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE GORILLA MASSACREJuly 22, 2010
- Crop-Ravaging Silverback Now In RwandaJuly 7, 2010
- Humba Gorilla Family Ravaging Crops Outside ParkJuly 5, 2010
- Congo’s 50 Years of IndependenceJuly 2, 2010
- Video: Patroling the flanks of one of Africa’s most active volcanoesJune 28, 2010
- Did You Know?June 26, 2010
- From Famine to Feast - Malnourished Chimps Thrive in New SanctuaryJune 25, 2010
- Briquettes – A Prison SentenceJune 22, 2010
This website was funded by the European Union and the Prince Bernard Nature Fund.
