How Many National Parks are in Burundi?

How Many National Parks are in Burundi?: Burundi has 3 national parks that is to say, Ruvuba National Park, Kibira National Park, and Rusizi National Park and each park offers a unique experience. The other popular destination is Kigwena Forest Natural Reserve. home to a number of Hippos, Nile crocodiles, sitatungas among other wildlife species that have attracted many travellers to the country.

How Many National Parks are in Burundi?

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Africa Adventure Vacations, we take pride in organising outstanding tours on the African Continent as we promote sustainable tourism. Below we point out the key destinations in the country of Burundi.

Ruvubu National Park

With a total area of 508 square kilometres, Ruvubu National Park is the biggest park in Burundi. It is situated in the provinces of Karuzi, Cankuzo, Ruyigi, and Muyinga in east of Burundi. An excellent destination in Burundi to encounter wildlife. duiker species, Hippos, Nile crocodiles, leopards, lions, waterbucks, Cape Buffaloes, and primates, including red colobus monkeys, olive baboons, vervet monkeys, blue monkeys, and Senegal bushbaby, are among the popular wildlife species found in Rubvubu National Park.

Rusizi National Park is an i deal place to see beautiful wildlife mammals

Rusizi National Park

Located 15km north-west of the capital Bujumbura close to Rusizi River close to the border with DR Congo. The Park is the most famous and sought after destination due to it’s most diverse wildlife and the Crocodiles seen on the banks of river Rusizi.

The park harbours the largest Nile crocodiles that measure about 20 feet, with the popular Gustave estimated to measure 30 feet. Other wildlife includes about 193 plant species to include Balanites Egyptiac, Acacia albida, Euphorbia candelabrum among others in the northern part, the hippos, primates such as monkeys, mammals like antelopes and birdlife.

Kibira National Park

Also, popular as Parc national de Kibira situated in the north of the country. The lies with in the mountains of the Congo- Nile that extends from the town of Muramvya to Rwanda border close to Nyungwe Forest National Park. Kibira hosts various habitats that range from montane bog to bamboo and the grasslands thus a safe environment to number of wildlife plants and species of animals.

The park is a home to about 200 bird species that have been recorded, over 98 mammal species. Over 644 plant species can be found in this park. All this awaits you on your safari to this great country.

Other destination to explore

Kigwena Forest National Reserve

The Forest Reserve is found in the south west of Burundi close to Lake Tanganyika Africa’s deepest Lake. The reserve has a number of vegetation species that range from the Terminalia suprbe, Albizia zygia, Elaies Guineensis among other types. Kigwena Forest Reserve consists of Kigwena forest-a peri-Guinean forest like and the Congo Basin Forest.

Over 97 species of mammals and primates that include baboons, monkeys make this destination worthy to visit. The reserve also shelters snakes that’s to say Python Sebae, The lotornis capensis, Nja Melanoleuca among other species, Hippos, and various species of Butterflies.

Visiting Bujumbura city is a great way to connect with people within Burundi

The city of Bujumbura

This little city has not been able to grow in recent decades due to years of fighting in the area. Locally referred to as Buji, the city has retained many aspects of its past as a French colony, such as its excellent nightlife, food, and drinks.

French food is served at many of the city’s restaurants, with a broad range of costs and standards. Burundi’s only university and a monument honoring the nation’s independence from French, Belgian, and German colonial rule are located in the city.

The Living Museum, regarded by many as the best of its kind in Africa, is located in Bujumbura as well. It displays Burundian arts and crafts, both traditional and modern.

Gishora

King Gisabo established Gishora stregically on top of a hill 7 kilometers from Gitega.

The main draw of Gishora is the drum sanctuary, which is also a frequent stopover for safaris. The drums have been an important part of Burundi’s history, usually being made for and played during royal celebrations. The sanctuary is a great spot to visit the model of a royal palace and learn about this aspect of Burundian culture.

In conclusion, regardless of the country’s size, the destination has a lot of activities and interesting attractions to offer to all travelers who intend to visit this landlocked country