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Explore 6 protected areas in Rwanda, rated across 10 categories

Rwanda's only savannah national park featuring the Big Five, with diverse landscapes including savannah grasslands, swamps, lakes, and montane forests along the Akagera River.

Akagera

A small but critically important forest reserve designated as a Key Biodiversity Area, hosting the only known breeding site for the Critically Endangered Hooded Vulture in Rwanda.

Busaga

Rwanda's newest national park comprising two separate montane forests, home to chimpanzees, golden monkeys, and L'Hoest's monkeys. Designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 2020.

Gishwati-Mukura

One of Africa's oldest rainforests, protecting a vast expanse of montane cloud forest with 13 primate species including chimpanzees, 300+ bird species, and a famous canopy walkway.

Nyungwe

A high-altitude tropical peatland and Ramsar Wetland of International Importance, serving as one of the headwaters of the Nile. Home to over 400 species and critical for regional hydropower supply.

Rugezi

Home to endangered mountain gorillas in the Virunga Mountains, featuring five volcanic peaks with bamboo forests, montane ecosystems, and unique Afromontane habitats.

National Parks in Rwanda

Top 10 Parks in Rwanda

Volcanoes

Nyungwe

Akagera

Gishwati-Mukura

Rugezi

Busaga

Top Parks by Category

Top 10 Parks for Uniqueness in Rwanda

Volcanoes

Nyungwe

Akagera

Gishwati-Mukura

Rugezi

Busaga

All Parks (6)

Volcanoes

Nyungwe

Akagera

Gishwati-Mukura

Rugezi

Busaga