The small country of Rwanda gained in the mid 90s by civil war and genocide notoriety. But since then has done in the East African country a lot and Rwanda is one of the safest holiday destinations. Time, therefore, the natural scenery in the country to discover the thousand hills.
With an area of 26 340 square kilometers, is smaller than some of Rwanda and much more densely populated German state. Nevertheless, expect a variety of landscapes and diverse impressions.
Rwanda’s parks and lakes
Probably the most famous are the famous Mountain gorillasIn the north of Rwanda in Parc National des Volcanoes . live Only less than 800 copies live in the wild, about half of them in Rwanda. Here in the field of Virunga Volcanoes You can, as in Nyungwe National Park in the south of the beauty Rain forest with all your senses, enjoy a sea of flowers and listen to the voices hidden in the jungle birds and monkeys. The Nyungwe Forest is one of the most important tropical forests and home to a variety of animals, especially Monkeys and colorful birds. Thanks to its Altitude between 1,600 and almost 3000m, the climate is pleasantly cool, so that the Nyungwe National Park particularly suitable for hiking. Also worth seeing is the source of Rukarara-Nyabarongo, one of the longest rivers in the spring Nils.
A very different picture emerges, however in Agakera National Park on the border with Tanzania. The steppe landscape in eastern Rwanda corresponds in its flora and fauna of the typical image of the East African Savannah. Here one can Elephants drinking at waterholes to watch Giraffes and Zebras observed in open bushland or on the lake after Ihema Hippos Lookout.
In addition to its national parks, Rwanda has also beautiful LakesWho to invite to boating, to hiking, for observing the local wildlife or swimming. First and foremost is the giant Lake Kivu in the east to call on the border with Congo, which is surrounded by green hills and meandering banana fields and along its banks are excellent hiking trails through the landscape. In the north are the twin lakes and Burera Ruhondo worth a visit if in the Rwandan capital Kigali is the Muhazisee recommended as a destination for a relaxing day trips.
Ecotourism in Rwanda
In Rwanda, environmental protection is capitalized and the country is striving to promote tourism in harmony with nature. For example, the daily number of visitors in the Virunga National Park for excursions to the famous mountain gorillas severely limited and there are even tour operators to Ecotourism have specialized. Income from tourism is invested in the preservation and protection of national parks and to fund projects for the population in the surrounding areas, designed to promote the respect for nature, and ensure that local development does not occur at the expense of nature.