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Primates in Nyungwe Forest National Park
The Nyungwe rain forest is seated on an area of
about 970km2 South West of Rwanda, at the border with Burundi
to the south, and Lake Kivu and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the
west. It is known in Central Africa as the best preserved rainforest located in
the watershed between River Congo basin to the west and River Nile basin to the
East.
Nyungwe
Forest was declared a National Park in 2004 and it contains rainforest,
bamboo, grassland, swamps, and bogs etc. Uniquely, Nyungwe Forest national park harbors almost a quarter of the world’s
primates with 13 recorded species. These
include: the Eastern Chimpanzees,
Black and White Angolan Colobus, Blue Monkeys, Mountain Monkeys, Owl-faced
Monkeys, Vervet Monkey, Red-tailed Monkey, L’Hoest Monkey, Mona’s Monkey,
Grey-cheeked Mangabey, Olive Baboon, Bosman’s Potto, Eastern Needle-clawed Galago, etc,
making primates the prime attractions of the Nyungwe forest national park for tracking safaris in Rwanda.
Primate
trekking tours are possible in the park because four of the primates (Chimpanzees,
Colobus monkeys, Mangabeys and Blue Monkeys) have been habituated; though other
primates can be sighted during a trek in Nyungwe forest national park.
Other Activities in Nyungwe Forest National Park
Canopy Walk
Nyungwe
Forest national Park is suitable for adventure tourism because of its famous
canopy walk remarkably known allover Africa. This makes it possible for
visitors to have a relaxing adventure in the park while enjoying the
breathtaking sightings over the forest and have a great time interacting with the
various dwellers that occupy the canopies.
Forest/Nature Walks
There are
well maintained forest trails in the park to distinguish your walk from any
other, The trails of about 5km up to
10km create a beautiful experience of a nature walk along the pre-historic
atmosphere with old trees covered in moss, and rare plants and creatures which
are observed during the walks.
Birding
Nyungwe
Forest national park is endowed with various bird species like the Yellow-billed
Duck, Squacco Heron, White-faced Whistling Duck, Hottentot Teal, Red-billed
Teal, African Spoonbill, Spur-winged Geese, Little Grebe, Common Moorhen,
Hadada Ibis, Black Crake, cater Egret. The Albertine rift endemic bird species are also found in
Nyungwe forest making the park one of the most important arenas for birding safaris in Rwanda.
Camping
Well if
you can sleep while listening, then it should be in the pitch camp at one of
the prepared spots in the Nyungwe Forest
national park; spend the overnight to experience the unique sounds of nature.
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