Rwanda National Parks- Nyungwe Forest National Park, Nyungwe Forest Lodge, Hiking, Trekking Safaris

The main features and attractions in Nyungwe forest include the following.

• 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.

• More than 275 species of birds recorded Including the Ruwenzori turaco, Ross’s turaco, Grey –cheeked hornbill, Red-throated alethe, Red-breasted sparrow hawk, White-headed wood-hoopoe, Kungwe apalis, Ruwenzori batis, Blue-headed and Regal sunbirds.

13 recorded species of primates (25% of Africa’s total) including:-

•  Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)

•  Ruwenzori colobus (Colobus angolensis 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. ascanius)

• Den’t mona monkey (C. mona denti)

• Vervet monkey (C.aetiops),

• Olive baboon (papio anubis)

• Grey-cheeked mangabey  (Cercocebus albigena)

• 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.