Nyungwe Forest National Park

Nyungwe Forest National Park In Rwanda, one of the oldest green expanses in Africa

Nyungwe Forest National Park in Rwanda is the largest remaining tract of the montane rainforest in East Africa.

It is one of the oldest green expanses in the continent and includes a very wide variety of rare and endangered species including troops of chimpanzees and other primates.

Nyungwe is a remarkable rich center of biodiversity. More than 1,050 plant species, 250 Albertine Rift Endemics, and 200 orchids, along with at least 120 butterfly species. The vertebrate fauna includes 32 amphibians, 38 reptiles, 85 mammals, and 310 bird species of which about 15% are Albertine Rift Endemics.