Tag: Volcanoes National Park

Volcanoes National Park is among the only four forest reserves in the world where mountain gorillas are protected and where gorilla trekking excursions take place in Rwanda.

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Volcanoes National park offers tourists a rare chance to hike into the wild jungle and share personal moments with the critically endangered mountain gorillas. Volcanoes National park covers a portion of the Virunga Mountains measuring 62 square miles (160 square kilometers), including a group of nine volcanoes that reach into neighboring Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Recommended: 1 Day Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda tour

Volcanoes National Park protects about half of the endangered mountain gorillas in the world. It is located in the environmentally rich Virunga Mountains. Twelve gorilla family groupings that live with humans and are used for tourism and research … Read the rest

Participating in a forest guided nature walk is an amazing way for tourists to discover some of the hidden attractions like the primate species, bird species, tree species, and butterfly species surviving within the Volcanoes National Park. Nature walks in Volcanoes National Park are done by expert tour guides and armed park rangers who will help you as you walk deep into the jungles of Volcanoes National Park to spend some quality time looking for unique species that may be of interest to travelers, such as the tree species, vegetation types, and wildlife species that call Volcanoes jungle home. During your nature walks, you can easily see several primate species other than mountain gorillas.

In contrast to gorilla trekking, which requires visitors to hike up to higher altitudes and takes more time, hiking to see the golden monkeys involves … Read the rest