Nyungwe forest Park is blessed with different natural habitats such as grasslands vegetation, montane forests, bamboos and swamps.

These have favored the survival of almost 13 primate species like Chimpanzees which form the highlight of chimpanzee trekking activities in the park.

The natural habitats support the existence of different species like red tailed monkeys Blue Monkeys, and grey checked mangabeys, Colobus.

The park is also decorated with other 300 species of birds and hence this makes Nyungwe to be one of the top eco-tourism destinations with an increasing connection of trails that provide tourists on Rwanda Safaris with golden opportunities to enjoy different activities such as chimpanzee trekking, bird watching, as well as community walks, orchid ogling and Canopy walk.

Rwanda safari destination of Nyungwe National Park offer tourists a golden chance to enjoy Bird Watching activities in the loviest forest of the park.

The park which boasts of 300 bird species is one of the recommendable birding places for bird watchers on Rwanda safaris and tours.

The bird species which can be easily watched in the park include the Blue-Headed Sunbird, Dusky Crimsonamong ,Great Blue and Turaco, Apalis Ruwenzori Apalis Apalis argentea, Ruwenzori Apalis Stripe-breasted Tit Parus fasciiventer, Ruwenzori Batis Batis diops, others.

Nyungwe forest park dubbed the primate park of Rwanda is the only place where visitors on safari tour to Rwanda can participate in memorable chimpanzee trekking.

Chimpanzee trekking is the major activity done in the park. The highly rewarding activity starts at 8:00am and it takes trekkers into the dark, ever green forests of Nyungwe while searching for the habituated Chimpanzees.

In addition to chimpanzee trekking experience, other travelers undertake primate walks in search of other primate species like vervet monkey; Owl- faced monkey, Grey-checked mangabey, Angola colobus, as well as the Blue monkeys plus the dent’s monkey and L’Hoest’s monkey.

Wild life viewing is also one of the activities that exist in Nyungwe park .The forest’s tropical forest supports the survival of rare species like Wild Cats, Golden Cats, cerval cats, Side-Striped Jackal, Mongoose, Congo Clawless Otters , Civets, Genet, Duikers, Bush Bucks and Leopards Hyrax among others.

The other activities which can be explored by any visitor to Nyungwe are Canopy walks, nature walks in the different vegetation zones of the park.

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