Rwandan conservationist helps to save hundreds of cranes
The Peninsula
Nairobi: A tall grey crowned crane with an injured leg struts through a bird sanctuary in the Rwandan capital Kigali.
The Umusambi Village has rescued more than 200 cranes from captivity over the years, helping to boost the population of the endangered birds to 881 from 487 just four years ago.
Before the intervention, local communities were hunting or capturing the birds to sell, said veterinarian Olivier Nsengimana, whose conservation organisation runs Umusambi Village together with the government. The name means grey crowned bird in the Kinyarwanda language.
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