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Nyungwe
This 1000 km². jungle in the south of Rwanda is the largest and most
ancient Afro-Montane forest remaining in the East & Central Africa,
dating back to the last ice age. One of Africa's best kept secrets, the
forest is interspersed with well marked and maintained trails and boasts
13 rare primate species, the world's largest ever recorded arboreal
troop of black/white colobus monkeys, over 300 species of birds and 100
types of orchid. Nyungwe Forest and chimpanzee tracking is the ideal
compliment to any gorilla safari.
Features:
- Largest montane rain forest remaining in Africa
- Mt. Bigugu (2925M)
- Kamiranzovu marsh (13 Km2)
- In the vicinity Cyamudongo community forest with resident population of Chimpanzees.
- 260 species of trees and shrubs
- Over 100 species of orchids and giant lobelias
- 13 recorded species of primates (25% of Africa's
total) including chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes), Ruwenzori colobus (Colbus
angeolensis ruwenzori) l'Hoest's monkey (Cercopithecus l'hoesti),
silver monkey (C.mitis doggetti), golden monkey (C.mitis kandti),
owl-faced monkey (C.hamlyni), red-tailed monkey (C.ascdanius), Den't
mona monkey (C.mona denti), vervet monkey (C.aetiops), olive baboon
(papio anubis), grey-cheeked mangabey (Cercocebus albigena) and three
species of bushbaby
- Leopard, golden cat, serval cat, side stripped jackal,
Genet, African civet, slender and marsh mongoose represents the
carnivores
- Other mammals include three species of duikers, two species of flying squirrels, tree hyrax and Congo clawless otter
- 120 species of butterflies
- Reptiles including three species of horned chameleons
Activities:
- Bird walks
- Primate trekking
- Excursions to Kamiranzovu Marsh
- Excursions to Lake Kivu and Gisakura tea factory
- Scaling Mt. Bigugu (2925M)
- Photography
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