RWANDA

This lovely card shows a crowned crane in Akagera National Park, which protects savannah wildlife in Rwanda.  It was franked by a stamp showing an artisan weaving a basket

RWANDA

This card shows a gentle family of mountain gorillas, native to the forests of the Virungas highlands on the borders of Rwanda, Congo and Uganda. The study of this endangered primate was made famous by Dian Fossey, who established a camp at Karisoke, within the Parc des Volcans. Now gorilla tourism is a major local activity in the parks of the region, showing the benefits of wildlife conservation.

Rwanda: forest and insect stamps

The card above was mailed across the border in Rwanda, with these showy stamps affixed: a forest theme as well as a Euporus beetle.

RWANDA

This card shows a view of the capital, Kigali, in Rwanda, the "land of 1000 hills." Since the genocide of 1994, this country has rebounded and developed very quickly

Rwanda: stamp

60fr this 1989 stamp shows two farmers and a typical instrument used to cultivate land in Rwanda, which relies on small farm plots for most of its food production

Rwanda: Lake Kivu Serena

This card shows the Serena Hotel in Rubavu, Rwanda, on the shores of Lake Kivu, bordering the Democratic Rep. of Congo