History of Virunga National Park Congo History of Virunga National Park Congo: Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo was established in 1925 as Albert National Park. It was the first national park established on the African continent, mostly to preserve mountain gorillas living in the Virunga Massif forests. A Congo Safaris tours is not complete minus a visit to Virunga national park and one of the major activities you can do during your visit to Congo is …
Facts About Chimpanzees in Congo – Congo Safari Tours Facts about Chimpanzees in Congo : Chimpanzees are one of four different kinds of “great apes.” Chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, and orangutans are examples of large apes. Wild chimps can only be found in Africa. Chimpanzees and humans share 95 to 98 percent of their DNA. Chimpanzees are more closely linked to humans than to gorillas in terms of biology. Chimpanzees in Congo can be sighted during your Congo Safari Tours, in …
Tourist attractions in Rwanda Tourist attractions in Rwanda : Rwanda welcomes over 1,000 tourists on a yearly basis but most of these travelers are looking to experience the mountain gorillas in the world. This opportunity to get within the closest proximity of the mountain gorillas, wild animals with who share 99% of the human DNA, is a much sought after and once in a lifetime experience and Rwanda offers the best experience. The mountain gorillas are only existing in Uganda, …
Chimpanzee Trekking in Congo Chimpanzee trekking in Congo, like gorilla trekking, takes place in the stunning Virunga national park, which is home to lush woodland, grassland, and mountains. The chimps were just recently acclimated because the majority of the park’s visitors were centred on gorilla trekking. The chimpanzee thrives in the eastern tropical woods, and the most frequent subspecies are the Eastern chimp, which spans from the Ubangi River in the Central African Republic of Congo to western Uganda, Rwanda, …
Congo Safari Tours – Explore Rwanda Tours Congo Safari Tour : The Republic of the Congo (also known as Congo-Brazzaville) has changed the face of African tourism by making Africa’s equatorial rainforests more accessible than ever before. The Congo Basin rainforests are frequently referred to as the world’s second lung, and they are also an important biodiversity hotspot, home to western lowland gorillas, chimps, forest elephants, buffalo, hippo, the exceedingly uncommon bongo antelope, and over 100 other animal species. How …
World Famous Gorilla Ndakasi Dies at Age 14- Virunga National Park World Famous Gorilla Ndakasi Dies at Age 14- Virunga National Park. : A 14-year-old orphaned mountain gorilla that went viral in 2019 while posing for a picture with her career has died. Ndakasi died late last month after succumbing to a protracted illness, according to a statement issued by the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Virunga National Park on Tuesday. “It is with profound regret that Virunga announces the …
Batwa Trail Experience in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park The Batwa Trail Experience in Mgahinga National Park is a must-do experience for anybody going on a gorilla trekking safari in Uganda. The Twa, as they are frequently referred to, are a forest-dwelling minority ethnic group found in Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They are the oldest residents in these locations. The Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda was one of the Batwa people’s residences until early 1991, …
