Nyungwe National Park, Rwanda: Chimpanzees, Canopy Walk and Colobus Monkeys
One of Africa's oldest montane rainforests, with chimps and a canopy walk.
Nyungwe National Park in south-west Rwanda is a large montane rainforest known for chimpanzees, large troops of colobus monkeys and a canopy walkway above the treetops. Birdlife is rich, including Albertine Rift endemics.
See the 3-day Nyungwe chimpanzee tour and compare with chimp trekking in Uganda.
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At a glance
- Country: Rwanda
- Highlights: Chimps, colobus, canopy walk
- Habitat: Montane rainforest
- Pair with: Lake Kivu
Things to Do
- Chimpanzee trekking.
- Canopy walkway.
- Birding.
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