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Nyungwe Forest National Park is a true rain forest and it receives 2,000 mm of rainfall annually. It is also one of the oldest forests in Africa, and that is one of the reason as to why it boasts such a high level of diversity. Nyungwe Forest National Park, is a refuge for forest plants and animals.
Tourist Attractions in Nyungwe Forest National Park
The top tourist attraction in Nyungwe forest are the Chimpanzees making Nyungwe forest national park the top most and ideal Rwanda destination for Rwanda Chimpanzee safari activities like Chimpanzee trekking and Rwanda chimpanzee tracking. In addition, Nyungwe Park has got trails which include the following;
Uwinka and the colored trail
Trails pass through the territory of habituated troop of 400 colobus monkeys. During the rainy season, a troop of chimpanzees often moves into this area as well, you can reasonably expect to see some primates along any of the colored trails as well as a good variety of forest birds. The 2.5 km Blue Trail is regarded as especially good for primates and birds, while the 10 km Red Trail is good for chimpanzees and passes four water falls.
Birdwatchers in particular are advised to explore the main road close to the campsite, as they will probably see a wider variety of birds than from within the forest.
The Waterfall Trail
This superb trail starts at the ORPTN Rest house and takes between three and six hours to cover as a round trip. This trail is well known for silver, Angola colobus and other monkeys, bird species like the Albertine Rift endemics such as Rwenzori turaco and yellow – eyed black flycatcher. It is also blessed with a small water fall.
Gisakura Tea Estate
A relict forest patch in this tea estate, only 20 minutes’ walk from the ORTPN Rest house, supports a resident troop of around 40 Rwenzori Colobus monkeys. Oddly, a solitary red – tailed monkey moves with the colobus,
and has done so far at least six years. Some of the guides say it is treated as the leader. Particularly in the early morning, a relict forest patch is also an excellent bird watching site, since it lies in a ravine and is encircled by a road, making it easy to deep into the canopy.
Other Trails
Kamiranzovu Trail leads to a different ecosystem, a relatively low-lying marshy area rich in orchids particularly during the rainy season and localized swamp-associated bird species. This used to be the best place to see Nyungwe’s elephants, but none has been sighted here in recent years.
Bigugu trail leads to the 2,950 m Bigugu peak, which is the highest point in Nyungwe national park. It is suitable only for the reasonably fit walkers, because it takes at least six hours to complete.