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Volcanoes National Park is also popular as Parc National des Volcans which is a hub for the best tourism activities in the Republic of Rwanda. Volcanoes national park is perched in the Northern Part of Rwanda covering an area of about 160 sq. Km. Volcanoes National Park is among the major plant and wildlife protected areas in the 1920s which is almost the same as the Virunga National Park in DR. Congo and Mgahinga gorilla national park in Uganda.

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Volcanoes national park, Virunga national park, and Mgahinga gorilla national park all together configure what is called the Virunga conservation region which aims at protecting the endangered giant mountain gorillas. The creation of Dian Fossey in Volcanoes national park in 1967 which led to the establishment of the Karisoke Research Center made more publicity for the Volcanoes national park and reduced the act of poaching. Dian

Nyungwe Forest National Park is set in the southwest part of Rwanda and closer to the border of Burundi, Lake Kivu to the South, and bordering DR Congo to the west.  Nyungwe forest national park is blessed with wonderful species diversity of approximately 1000 plant species, 38 reptiles, 85 mammals, 120 butterfly species, and over 300 bird species which includes the 29-bird species that are endemic to the Albertine Rift valley.

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Nyungwe forest biodiversity is further enriched with beautiful landscapes such as swamps, open woodlands, heath, and bamboo thickets.  Nyungwe forest is mostly popular for its primate species including the large chimpanzees’ troops, and white and black Colobus monkey troops. Nyungwe forest national park offers various top activities where travelers can participate and for travelers to get engaged in these activities every traveler require to have a permit which can be bought directly from