Nyungwe forest national park

Wildlife in Nyungwe Forest Park

Nyungwe Forest National Park boasts of 85 different species of mammals of which 13 are primates, 32 amphibians, 38 reptile species and about 300 bird species.

The primates include chimps and unhabituated golden monkeys, the L'hoest monkey, the silver monkey, Hamlyn's monkey, the red tailed monkey, the vervet monkey, the olive baboon and others.

Nyungwe forest national park Activities to choose from

There are several exciting activities you can take part in while on a Rwanda safari in Nyungwe forest national park.

Hiking

The Park's thirteen hiking trails, Run through about 130 km of the forest. This offers an opportunity to nature lovers who would wish to take long hours hiking through and also exploring the ancient rainforest. Hiking through Nyungwe forest gives the hikers a chance to see some primates, birds, various tree species and butterflies along the trails. An individual hike in the forest can take one hour or but there are optional longer hikes of up to 8 hours a day, depending on how much time you have and your fitness level.

Canopy Walk

The Nyungwe forest canopy walk is an activity unique to only three places in Africa, the 50 meters high, 90 meters long canopy walk is a thrilling walk and you can enjoy some really amazing views of the neighborhood from way up there, and some wildlife in the branches, keep your eyes open.

Chimpanzee Trekking

Tracking chimpanzees in Nyungwe National park should be top on the list of Gorilla tracking add-ons as it helps give a comparison between these two man's closest relatives. The location of the park and the forest is such that you can go gorilla trekking in the volcanoes national park and extend your trip and activities to include tracking chimpanzees in Nyungwe forest.

Tracking chimpanzees in Nyungwe forest National Park starts early in the morning and may last the day, which gives you more time to explore this primeval forest at your pace and on one entry ticket.

Monkey tracking in Nyungwe Forest national park

Tracking the Grey Cheeked Mangabey and Rwenzori Colobus Monkey is another exciting thing to do in Nyungwe forest.

The forest has 12 primates to see on top of chimpanzees. Colobus monkeys are quite easy to find since there are over 300 of these. You are also likely to see the L'Hoest's Monkey, Owl Faced Monkey, Mona Monkey and Blue Monkeys, and others

Birding in Nyungwe forest National Park

Nyungwe forest is a birding haven for any hardcore bird watcher out there, with over 300 bird species, including grauer's rush warbler which is endemic to the Albertine rift valley and other 27 bird species. Other birds to look out for while here include Rwenzori turaco, the large blue turaco, purple and blue breasted sunbirds and many others, if you are a bird lover, before you look into other optional destinations, first explore Nyungwe unique bird list and as you can see it easy to combine with Gorilla tracking in Rwanda.