Welcome to the CBD Secretariat The CBD Secretariat About the Secretariat Role StructureContact Us Staff Executive Secretary DivisionsFormer Executive Secretaries Initiatives Museum of Nature and Culture Greening of the SCBD Documents Reports ActivitiesMonthly Bulletin of Activities Employment and Business Opportunities Employment Opportunities Business Opportunities Secretariat // Museum Friday // 8.14.2009 Click here to return to gallery... Title: Rwanda Environment Management Authority donates to the CBD Museum of Nature and Culture Description: The artist's name: BIRASADescription of the artwork* Rwanda is popularly known as the land of a “thousand hills” and has “spectacular volcanoes” (six). This is reflected in the background of the artwork.Biodiversity:* Famous “mountain gorillas”, which are endangered species; the largest number in the world is found in the National Volcanoes Park (Parc National des Volcans), a protected area located in the Northern Province of Rwanda and consists of 125 Km2 of mountain forest and home to the six Virunga Volcanoes.* Angola colobus, delightfully acrobatic arboreal monkeys which move in troops of several hundred. They are found in the Nyungwe National Parksituated in the majestic hills of southwestern Rwanda. Nyungwe forest is the largest “island” of montane forest remaining in east and central AfricaCulture:* Dancers wearing grass wigs, carrying spears and shields performing the 'Dance of Heroes'. Traditionally, the dance was performed by returning warriors, celebrating victory in battle. Date: 2009-04-15 Credits: Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity Download full image: rwanda.jpg (170 Kb)
Secretariat // Museum Friday // 8.14.2009 Click here to return to gallery... Title: Rwanda Environment Management Authority donates to the CBD Museum of Nature and Culture Description: The artist's name: BIRASADescription of the artwork* Rwanda is popularly known as the land of a “thousand hills” and has “spectacular volcanoes” (six). This is reflected in the background of the artwork.Biodiversity:* Famous “mountain gorillas”, which are endangered species; the largest number in the world is found in the National Volcanoes Park (Parc National des Volcans), a protected area located in the Northern Province of Rwanda and consists of 125 Km2 of mountain forest and home to the six Virunga Volcanoes.* Angola colobus, delightfully acrobatic arboreal monkeys which move in troops of several hundred. They are found in the Nyungwe National Parksituated in the majestic hills of southwestern Rwanda. Nyungwe forest is the largest “island” of montane forest remaining in east and central AfricaCulture:* Dancers wearing grass wigs, carrying spears and shields performing the 'Dance of Heroes'. Traditionally, the dance was performed by returning warriors, celebrating victory in battle. Date: 2009-04-15 Credits: Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity Download full image: rwanda.jpg (170 Kb)
