The Fauna & Flora Garden offers a window into the spectacular Afromontane landscape of Central Africa’s imposing Virunga Massif, celebrating the success of the charity’s International Gorilla Conservation Programme, originally established by Fauna & Flora in 1978 as the Mountain Gorilla Project, at the behest of Sir David Attenborough.
The garden maps the journey of an ecotourist on a gorilla trek, tracing a rough track through a succession of lush and changing landscapes on either side of the Protected Forest Area boundary wall, each side showcasing the familiar, unusual and spectacular plants found in the area. Along the way is a medicinal garden shaded by Eucalyptus and banana trees; a typical tourist kiosk selling local crafts; a true-to-life gorilla nest set amongst bamboo; and an entrancing waterfall and viewing rock surrounded by plants found at high altitude.The garden aims to demonstrate the critical importance of protecting nature and how this can be best achieved by putting people and collaboration at the heart of conservation efforts.
The garden has been relocated to the world-famous biomes of the Eden Project in Cornwall, to be enjoyed by around one million annual visitors for years to come.
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Fauna & Flora is a nature conservation charity that works closely with partners in almost 50 countries to protect species and habitats, while supporting the livelihoods of local people. As the world’s first international conservation charity, Fauna & Flora has been shaping best practice in community-focused conservation for over 120 years.
The garden has been relocated to the world-famous biomes at the Eden Project in Cornwall, to be enjoyed by its one million visitors a year.
Head to the link below to find out more about the garden and the people involved in its creation and legacy.
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