Akagera National Park
Akagera National Park Rwanda
The History of Akagera National Park
Established in 1934 to protect wild animals and the varied vegetation, Akagera is the biggest protected wetland in Africa.
The Akagera National Park used to cover a land area of more than 2,500 square kilometers in the past. However, by 1997 the size had reduced to nearly 50%, due to the need to re-settle the 1994 Rwanda Genocide refugees. This led to a great deal of poaching and also the cultivation of food on the parkland. Leading the government of Rwanda reduce the size of the park to just half its initial size.
Wildlife in Akagera National Park
Akagera National Park prides in having a variety of habitats that support a great profusion of wild animals including 12 species of Antelopes. Some of these include; the tiny oribi, duiker, borhor reedbuck, the handsome chestnut-coated impala, the Eland which is the largest in the world, and the topi among others. Of the primates, olive baboons, vervets and the secretive blue monkey are seen during the day, with bushbabies often seen on night Other common animals include elephants, zebras and predators like The various wildlife in Akagera National Park can best be seen during game drives or boat trip on a Rwanda Safari with Equatorial Wild Safaris.
Chimpanzee Tracking
Chimpanzee tracking is purely very magical and exciting! It is a very exceptional experience seeing the chimps feed, care for their little ones, climb trees and respond to the presence of a human.
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Equatorial Wild Safaris boasts of exclusively well-organized Birding tours, Gorilla tracking Safaris, Chimpanzee trekking Safaris, Wildlife Safaris as well as Big Game Safaris, Gorilla Safaris, Flight Safaris, Mountain Climbing Safaris, Hiking Safaris, Adventure safaris and Special trips like Study tours (Scientific Tours), Wedding and Honeymoon trips, Cultural and historical tours, Nature Conservation tours, Business trips in the entire Great Lakes Region of Africa.
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Keen climbers can choose between two scenic routes to the top of the Rwenzoris – Africa’s third highest peak!
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