Brief history of the Tayna Reserve

The initiative of creating the Tayna Reserve was taken in April 1998 by conservationist Pierre Kakule Vwirasihikya, withthe aim of saving the rich and rare habitat found in the collectivities mentioned below, from which he himself comes.


Pierre Kakule, Chief warden. He is standing in front of a tent during a visit in the Tayna gorilla reserve.




Two chiefs, Mukosasenge and Stuka, agreed to support his efforts; then intellectuals of the area joined, and finally the population joined in the support, following their leaders. They all are conscious of the natural wealth found in the Fauna and Flora and the destruction caused by poachers and uncontrolled exploitation in other territories, so they mobilized one another and began to establish contacts both at the national level and internationally, supporting themselves in gaining knowledge, experience and the conservationist’s relations in the field of nature conservation.


Dr Anny and Godefroid Makasi crossing a river during a visit to Tayna

One positive result of common efforts was the creation of the Tayna Reserve in April 1999. The name of the reserve was taken from the Tayna River crossing the reserve and situated in the middle of the concerned collectivitie