Wildlife Safari in Volcanoes National Park
Wildlife Safari in Volcanoes National Park : With the wildlife diversity of volcanoes national park, it is among the main reasons why volcanoes national park is the most visited national park in Rwanda because of a number of wildlife species that can be seen when you participate in the activities in volcanoes national park. among the wildlife species that you will get to see include the different primate species, a number of animal species, numerous bird species, you will also get to see the Virunga mountains in Rwanda among other attractions that you will get to see during your wildlife safari in volcanoes national park for the most memorable Rwanda safari.
Primate species
The main reason why travellers take part in the wildlife safari in volcanoes national park Rwanda is to watch the Albertine endemic primate species that are endangered, the most famous primate species that can be seen include; the mountain gorilla in Africa and the golden monkeys that can also be seen in volcanoes national park and Mgahinga national park but the highest numbers of both the species can be seen in volcanoes national park. In volcanoes national park the most famous primate safaris in Rwanda include;
Gorilla trekking in Rwanda where you will hike the Virunga mountains in Rwanda to access the mountain gorillas in Africa, when you get to the habituated gorilla families, you will have the most fulfilling gorilla trekking experience in Rwanda which will give you the opportunity to spend one hour with the gorillas understanding their behaviour in the wild for instance the mountain gorilla reproduction which involves the adult females smacking their lips, slapping the ground, making eye contact with the silver back as a way of getting their attention to mate with them you will get to see how they groom themselves by picking each other’s parasites in their fur and also take their pictures for an amazing experience.
Still during your wildlife safaris in volcanoes national park don’t miss out on participating in golden monkey trekking in Rwanda which will give you the chance to observe the behaviour of the endangered primate species that are endemic to the Albertine rift and these can also be accessed by hiking the Virunga Mountains in Rwanda where you will access the habituated troops where you will spend one hour with them for an amazing experience. Although volcanoes national park is known for its numerous primate species including the monkey species like; Mona monkey, Vervet monkey, Dent’s monkey, Black and white colobus monkey, silver monkey, grey cheeked Mangabey and many other primates you can also have the chance to see other animal species in the park like spotted hyena, forest elephant, buffaloes, bush pigs, forest hog, duikers and so many more species.
Bird species
Among the best spots for birding safaris in Rwanda, volcanoes national park should not miss out on the spots to visit for an amazing experience. In volcanoes national park, you will get to see the Albertine endemic species like the long-crested eagle handsome Francolin, Rwenzori Batis Dusky turtle love, paradise flycatcher, archer’s ground robin, Pockefellers’s sun bird, Chapin’s flycatcher, Rwenzori Batis, strange weaver, red throated alethe, the blue turaco, Ross’s turaco, coqui Francolin, long tailed cisticola, bubbling cisticola, Miombo wren warbler, Chubb’s cisticola, African Rwenzori, double collared sunbird, marsh harrier, Ruwenzori turaco, common moorhen Ruwenzori night jar, grey throated tit, the dusky crimson wing, red-faced woodland warbler bird species from the Guinea- Congo biome, migratory species among other different bird species that make volcanoes national park one of the best spots for birding in Rwanda.
Virunga mountains
Among the most famous attractions in volcanoes national park that you will get to see during your wildlife safari in volcanoes national park Rwanda are the Virunga mountains that Rwanda shares with Mgahinga national park in Uganda and Virunga national park but volcanoes national park has the highest number that is five Virunga mountains can be hiked include mount gahinga hike a, mount muhabura hike, mount bisoke hike mount karisimbi hike that will lead you to a number of rewarding views like the twin lakes in Rwanda, you will also get to watch lake kivu as you hike mount muhabura, you will also get to watch the karisoke research station where dian Fossey carried out her research on the mountain gorillas in Africa. Still in the park if you’re interested in participating in understanding more about the history of the American primatologist that spearheaded gorilla habituation in Africa which can also be understood when you participate in gorilla habituation in Uganda you can participate in dian Fossey hike to get an insight about her works in the park and how she introduced gorilla conservation in Africa.
