Gishwati: Rwanda's Forest of Hope (IMAGE) Great Ape Trust of Iowa Caption Rwanda's Gishwati Forest was reduced significantly for cattle grazing and cropland. Today, however, reforestation is underway and Gishwati is slowy expanding. Credit Great Ape Trust Usage Restrictions For this news release only. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.