Kwita Izina Ceremony

At the annual Kwita Izina – Gorilla Naming Ceremony, names are given to baby mountain gorillas at the Volcanoes National Park. The event reflects and celebrates the efforts of all those that have contributed to the sustainable regional and national conservation of the mountain gorilla and other wildlife in general. This is an opportunity to celebrate the growth of the Gorilla population since the last census.

Rwanda has enthusiastically received thousands of international, regional and local visitors to its Virunga mountain ranges to visit the endangered mountain gorillas. For decades, international conservation organizations, donors and concerned individuals have made substantial resources available to the gorilla conservation cause and continue to do so.