National park in Rwanda a model for sustainable tourism

Related Columns WASHINGTON, June 14, 2013 — It has been almost 20 years since the infamous genocide in the small East African nation of Rwanda, where nearly one million Rwandans lost their lives in the ethnic conflict between the Hutus and the Tutsis. Nyungwe National Park, where visitors now hike hillsides to glimpse of troops of chimps, was a refuge for Tutsis who hid in the vast shadows of forests in fear for their lives, waiting for 100-day slaughter to end. Nyungwe National Park, Rwanda SEE RELATED: A return to childhood: seeking African gorillas at Volcanoes Natl Park Since the genocide’s end, this nation has established a solid democracy and worked tirelessly to reunify...