Rwandan Awarded For Saving Grey Crowned Cranes

Source: International Business Times

Olivier Nsengimana won the Whitley Fund for Nature Gold Award for his work to save the crane AFP White wings flashing overhead in the sunlight, conservationist Olivier Nsengimana points out Rwanda's grey crowned cranes, migratory birds that have made an extraordinary comeback in the Great Lakes region. Their resurgence is thanks to the veterinarian and former gorilla doctor's work protecting their natural habitat in a country better known for its misty peaks than damp swamps. The British charity Whitley Fund for Nature was set to award Nsengimana the GBP100,000 ($134,000) Gold Award on Wednesday in recognition of his work.