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Grey Crowned Crane

Building Resilient Landscapes for Communities and Cranes

Safeguarding Rwanda’s Wetlands

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How do you secure Rwanda’s beloved Grey Crowned Cranes and other threatened wildlife that depend on healthy wetlands and agricultural landscapes for their survival? By improving the livelihoods and strengthening the resiliency of the people who share the landscape with cranes and other wildlife, through innovative agricultural solutions such as climate-smart and crane-friendly agriculture, catchment protection and restoration, and much more.

Learn more in our new publication “Building Resilient Landscapes for Communities and Cranes: Safeguarding Rwanda’s Wetlands.” Download a PDF version here.

Charles Kayijamahe
Country Director – Rwanda
International Crane Foundation



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