Rules and Regulations in National Parks in Rwanda
Rules and Regulations in National Parks in Rwanda : Rwanda is a home to a number of national parks that can be visited at any given time of the year. A number of travellers that visit the country come to watch the mountain gorillas in Rwanda that can be seen when you visit Volcanoes National park, you can also visit Akagera national park famous for the mammal species, Nyungwe national park and Gishwati Mukura National Park famous for the primate species in the wild.
While visiting the national parks in Rwanda, you should consider following a number of rules and regulations you should follow to avoid getting fines, to understand what is expected of the travellers while they participate in the different activities in the parks for sustainable tourism and also for purposes of ensuring that travellers have an amazing fun-filled experience.
Among the rules and regulations, you should follow include;
- Avoid littering in the park to avoid accidents like primates choking on the little which can hinder the sustainability goals for the park.
- Avoid smoking in the presence of the primates while participating in chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe national park and gorilla trekking in volcanoes national park this is because
- Eating in the presence of the primates is prohibited because they can easily lead the species to attack you.
- Avoid making noise in the park because it can trigger the animals as a threat which can lead them to easily attack you which can be fatal because of the fact that they are wild animals.
- Hooting during the game drives in the park should be avoided because it can cause distress and in a way it can lead the animals to attack you as a protection mechanism and because the animals are wild they can easily attack you if they do not feel safe.
- You should avoid making unnecessary movements when you get in the presence of the wild animals to avoid being attacked.
- Follow the lead of the guide as you participate in the different activities in the parks this is because they are knowledgeable about the different trails in the park which can help you getting lost or getting attacked by vicious wild animals.
Among other rewarding tourism activities that you can participate in during your Rwanda safari include the wildlife safaris in Rwanda which will give you the chance to watch a number of rewarding attractions in the park which will give you the chance to observe a number of rewarding attractions in the park which will give you the opportunity to participate in the game drives in Akagera national park which will give you the chance to track the big five animals in Rwanda for instance; during the morning game drive, you will get to see the elephants, rhinos grazing within the park’s plains, during the evening game drives, you will have the opportunity to watch a number of carnivores like the lions and the leopards catching their prey for dinner.
You can also participate in the boat cruise in Rwanda is among the most rewarding tourism activities that you should embark on for an amazing adventure this is because they will give you the opportunity to visit the different water sources in the country like the boat cruise on lake Ihema, you can also participate in the boat cruise on Lake Kivu the largest fresh water lake that will give you the opportunity to watch a number of water birds like; African Darter, African Wattled Lapwing, Blue-cheeked Bee-eater, Common Squacco Heron, Crowned Lap wing, Eastern Grey Plantain-eater, Great Egret White-breasted Cormorants, Pied Kingfishers, Osprey, Double-tooth Barbet, Yellow-bellied Waxbill, Familiar Chat, Brown-throated Wattle-eye and Spot-flanked Barbet and a number of other rewarding attractions in the parks that will make your safari experience quite memorable.
Participate in the game drives in Akagera national park which will give you the chance to track the big five animals in Rwanda, you will get the opportunity to observe a number of carnivores like the lions, leopards and hyenas in the park during the evening game drive, you can also watch the herbivores like the elephants, rhinos and many other herbivores grazing within