22-25 January 2012: The landscape at the Kimanura CratersThis page shows photos of the landscape and camp life around Kimanura Craters. Many thanks for logistic support by Virunga National Park Service and VolcanoDiscovery. | |||
 In the village of Rugari we meet rangers of Virunga National Park. They will guide us to Kimanura. |  Lunch at Kimanura camp with the volcano erupting in the background. |  During the entire night the camp is illuminated by the incadescence of the lava lake. |  The park rangers take a rest during the warm night at 1500m.a.s.l. on Nyamuragira's East flank. |
 After dinner we plan our activities for the following days at the volcano. |  Crossing the ash plain towards Kimanura Craters. Nyamuragira Volcano in the left background. |  Life always wins: the forest will recover soon, as is shown by the cinder cone in the background. |  The rangers reach the peak of Kimanura West Crater; note fumaroles in foreground. |
 The ever-active Kimanura East Crater. |  Near the fissures North of the main one are thick sulfur deposits. |  View across the fissures disecting Kimanura West Crater towards Nyamuragira, 10km away. |  The entire rim of Kimanura West Crater is covered by thick sulfur deposits. |
 Degassing vent on the north flank of Kimanura West Crater, with thick sulfur layers. |  Impressive field of fissures just north of Kimanura West Crater. The fissures are probably due to uplifting before the eruption. |  In the evening we return to the easthern rim in order to observe the volcanic activity. |  Gilles takes photos of the huge lava field north of Kimanura. |
 Tom... |  ...and the rangers... |  ...and again Tom... |  ...and Norbert taking photos and movies of Kimanura's activity. |
| Copyright: M. Fulle. | |||