museum enviroment in karongi

 Rwanda is the leading country in Africa for the preservation of the environment since 10 years. The country has decided to open up a first and best environment museum in Africa which is located in western province of Rwanda in karongi district, 136 kilometers from Kigali city. The country has banned plastic bags, has re introduced animals and the birth rate is on the rise. Rwanda will be also the first East African country to open a solar power plant. In the effort to have better conserve and preserve environment, The Environmental museum in Bwushyura sector, Karongi district is under construction. The project has undertaken by the government of Rwanda. This environment museum aims to educate tourist or visitors and help them to better understand the imperativeness of protecting and safeguarding the environment. The building will consist 2 floors with a traditional herbal medicine garden with 127 tree species based on the rooftop.

The museum will consume a whooping or worth 1.3 billion Rwanda francs once complete this museum is the first of its kind in Africa. The establishment of the museum in the district of karongi will provide job opportunities to the local residents and will attract tourists and hence reduce UN employment in the area. The residents will be trained on how to conserve the environment which includes Lake Kivu, the steep of the hills among others. The museum will share some of the historical fossils of reptiles from neighboring countries such as Burundi, so as to attract more regional tourism and international tourists. The environment museum is the 6th branch of the Institute of National Museums of Rwanda. Its completion is expected in October this year. End .therefore when it finished there will be a variety of exhibitions includes of roof garden made of traditional medicine plants and the first theme will be developed for the exhibition will be focused on source of energy in Rwanda .this museum will display the role played by energy in changing environment and its impact.