NYUNGWE NATIONAL PARK
The park is the largest area of montane forest in Central and East Africa and stretches across the hills of southeast Rwanda for 970 km². It’s a true rainforest with precipitation at over 2000 mm annually. Nyungwe is home to chimpanzees and 12 other primate species. These include L’Hoest’s monkey, Angola colobus and Rwenzori colobus monkeys
The park is the largest area of montane forest in Central and East Africa and stretches across the hills of southeast Rwanda for 970 km². It’s a true rainforest with precipitation at over 2000 mm annually. Nyungwe is home to chimpanzees and 12 other primate species. These include L’Hoest’s monkey, Angola colobus and Rwenzori colobus monkeys
Birding In Nyungwe
Nyungwe is also paradise for birders with about 275 different species, 24 of which are regional endemics restricted to the montane forests of the Albertine Rift. The special for Nyungwe is the great blue turaco, which is coloured vibrant blue, red and green
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Nyungwe Botany
An area of rich floral diversity, Nyungwe forest has more than 200 different species of trees, a myriad of flowering plants, the other-worldly giant lobelia, and over 100 varieties of orchid. There are also over 120 different species of butterfly, of which 40 are endemic to the area.
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NYUNGWE CANOPY WALK
Nyungwe is extremely accessible and can easily be explored along a well-maintained network of walking trails. The Nyungwe forest canopy walk is very popular while also being the first ever hanging platform of its kind to be built in East Africa. The walkway is 50 meters above the ground and 90 meters long and affords excellent views of forest fauna and flora
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