Long ago, a lot of small monkeys were wandering along trees located at “Prince Louis Rwagasore Chaussée”, on the Transfusion Blood National Institution, inside the National Center of Agro-food Technology. Even today several monkeys like the place because there are many uncut trees in which they should shelter.-By Diane Uwimana
Small monkeys playing with their babies on the CNTS buildings.©Iwacu
Early in the morning or later in the evening, someone may find a lot of monkeys with their babies gathered at those areas. “They do not disturb us. They are always here, playing with their babies inside these trees. If we have something to eat like bread and doughnuts, we kindly offer them in order to prevent starvation as they are nomads”, says a person met at CNTS. Remy Ndayishimiye, Communication Officer and Spokesperson in the Ministry in Charge of Water, Environment, Land and Urban Planning, indicates that those small monkeys are nomads. “They are not threatened and the Ministry doesn’t plan anything to carry out for them”, he says. He goes on saying that some volunteers bring some food to attract and motivate them to stay around the Ministry’s buildings. “Some of our visitors enjoy watching these small monkeys”, he points out. Therefore, those small monkeys may generate revenue if there is a well-planned service to keep and protect them in Park for their survival. It is worth indicating that in 1993 long lasting ethnic civil war and the subsequent collapse of government conservation effort have further reduced forest areas and this has resulted in increased poaching of animals.
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