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Why You Should Visit Rwanda Now
Like many countries around the world, tourism
to Rwanda has taken a massive hit during Covid. However, Rwanda is taking
positive steps to move forward and ensure tourism returns, but in a safe and
thoughtful way. The country has put in place a strong covid-testing program to
ensure the future of its national parks and the safety of both locals and
tourists. Here’s what Rwanda is doing right.
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Rwanda is at the
Forefront of Covid-Testing (and Thus Protecting) Their National Parks
Akagera National Park is ideal for safari. VISIT RWANDA
All tourists and locals must provide a
negative covid test taken within 72 hours before entering park gates. This is
to protect the animals in the parks including the gorillas in Volcanoes
National Park. And if travelers are spending a chunk of time in Rwanda, they
have to make sure their covid test is still within the 72-hour window, or they
have to get another one (which means multiple covid tests during their stay).
Nyungwe National Park has a variety of tours…
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This is good news for visitors (and for the
animals of Rwanda). Regular testing ensures those visiting the park are covid-free.
Travelers will have a strong sense of security visiting the national parks of
Rwanda, knowing that the country places such a high value on keeping everyone
safe and healthy. There are four national parks in Rwanda, all worth visiting.
Many visitors to Rwanda combine safari with…
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Rwanda Opens the
Newest National Park in Africa (and You Can Trek with the Chimps)
Chimpanzee trekking is now available in two…
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Gishwati Mukura National Park is one of the youngest national parks in Africa. In December 2020, the park officially opened its doors to the public (although with covid, the park still has not seen many visitors). This means that parts of the vast montane forest that once stretched across much of central Africa now has permanent protection and is open to visitors.
In addition to primates, Rwanda is a bird lover’s….
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Gishwati is home to a group of 20
chimpanzees, making it one of only two places in Rwanda to go on a bucket-list
worthy chimp trek. There are also a variety of other primates visitors can see
including golden and blue monkeys. The park is currently part of an ambitious
landscape restoration program. Previously, the area was nearly depleted largely
due to resettlement, illegal mining in the mineral-rich forest and livestock
farming. Now, the park is addressing those issues by increasing the number of
trees to improve soil fertility, stabilize slopes and regulate stream flow.
Additionally, park officials are working with people living in the surrounding
areas to create positive impact on their livelihoods, which in turn offers the
forest a better chance of regeneration in tandem with the potential to raise
living standards in the longer term.
Hikers come from all over the world to trek in…
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Read also:
1. How luxury and sport tourism are rising in Rwanda
2. How giving back to community boosted Rwanda's gorilla conservation effort
For tourists, the upside is that they can
book a chimp trek now (which normally has a waiting period of three months to a
year).
Visiting Rwanda’s Baby
Gorillas
Twenty four baby gorillas were born in Rwanda in…
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Each year, Rwanda holds a special ceremony
naming the new baby gorillas born in the last twelve months. The ceremony
is called Kwita Izina and this year it was held on September 25, World Gorilla
Day. This year’s ceremony was the 17th anniversary of the tradition and the theme for 2021 is
‘Conservation and Sustainable Tourism – A Foundation for Future Generations’. A
surprising 24 baby mountain gorillas have born in the country’s Volcanoes National
Park over the last 12 months. To date, 328 baby gorillas have been named since
the first Kwita Izina was held in 2005.
It’s possible to see a whole gorilla family when…
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Visitors to Volcanoes can not only see the beautiful silverback adult male gorillas, but they can also see one of the adorable babies.
Source: www.forbes.com
