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Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Umusambi Race, a cycling competition that aims at promoting wildlife conservation efforts is scheduled to take place on December 6 in Burera and Gicumbi districts in the Northern Province.<\/p>\n

Organised by the Rwanda Cycling Federation (FERWACY) and Rwanda Wildlife Conservation Association (RWCA), the one-day race will be contested in various categories including one for professionals, amateurs, and local residents.<\/p>\n

The professionals will cover a distance of 89.54 km, while amateurs will ride for 38.24 km. the local residents who will compete will cover a total distance of 26.54 km.<\/p>\n

The event will feature both male and female riders.<\/p>\n

Named after the white grey-crowned cranes (Imisambi\/Umusambi), the race is part of Rwanda’s efforts to preserve the birds as well as other wildlife species.<\/p>\n

White grey-crowned cranes have suffered from illegal domestication for commercial purposes in the past years, despite the fact that they are an endangered species.<\/p>\n

Since 2015, the RWCA has made efforts to address such threats. Among these, officials have removed the birds from people\u2019s homes and returned them to the wild.<\/p>\n

For those that were not healthy enough to be returned to the wild, officials are working to establish a facility where they can be kept.<\/p>\n

The facility will serve as an education centre for crane conservation.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Rwanda<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. Umusambi Race, a cycling competition that aims at promoting wildlife conservation efforts is scheduled to take place on December 6 in Burera and Gicumbi districts in the Northern Province. 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