Progress at Camp Karema and Rumangabo, Gorilla Sector HQ
Category: Logistics, Mountain Gorillas, Rangers | Date: Mar 23 2007 | By: admin
Following my post a couple of weeks ago we continue to make progress with setting up Camp Karema, at Bukima (in the Gorilla sector) and also improving facilities at Rumangabo, the HQ of the sector that is not too far from Bukima.
This is the kit we took up the other day. All we need now is power!! Hopefully we’ll get solar system installed at Rumangabo within the next couple of weeks so that the Rangers can start making use of all this and we can reclaim some of our office space!
In one week this will be an African hut, for the moment though we are just hoping it doesn’t rain!
In the meantime, let’s build a BBQ… nothing better than goat and union kebabs rubbed down with some garlic and chilli pepper…
6 o’clock in the morning. I have felt better. I think I have looked better too!
This is the view from Camp Karema of Mt. Mikeno. Conrad Aveling climed it 16 years ago and I don’t think anyone has climbed it since. Conrad was the old FZS project manager back then (ie my predecessor), and one day very soon I will have to summit the mountain, if nothing else to keep the FZS tradition alive!
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4 Responses to “Progress at Camp Karema and Rumangabo, Gorilla Sector HQ”
Emmanuel, on 25 Mar 2007
Rob, I would definitely be on for joining you on the Mikeno expedition. Have been dreaming of climbing Mt. Mikeno for years!
Rob, on 29 Mar 2007
Conrad just sent me a photo of the summit that he took when flying past it. The route up looks absolutely terrifying! Conrad seems to recall that it was a relatively straight forward ascent, but then on reflection thinks he may have just blotted out the fear and the pain! I will send to you by email, or if I can reduce from 2MB, i will post it…
Betty, on 26 Apr 2007
I have been to Rumangabo many times. In fact, I was just there in February. I didn’t know about the station there.
I’m planning to be in Goma in early June, but I was wondering about safety, especially with the recent violence. Can you give me a heads-up on the situation?
Rob, on 30 Apr 2007
Hi Betty! I think i would have better luck predicting the weather! However, things are gradually improving and I don’t think you’ll have anything to worry about, especially if you are just going to be in Goma.
Were you visiting the Rumangabo ‘camps de brassages’ when you were over in Feb? You UN by any chance?
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