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Natural wonders vacation in Africa: No matter what time of the year you visit, natural wonders holidays offer up a whole host of natural wonders, like volcanic landscapes, coral reefs, hot-springs, water falls and touristic avenues. people focus on experiential travel within limited time frames. the spectacular island, which hovers just below the arctic circle. some of most visited natural wonders of Africa include: Mount Kilimanjaro, one of Natural wonders of Africa 1. Volcanic landscapes in Rwanda Rwanda's indisputable number one natural wonder is Volcanoes. this includes National Park known as Virunga National park; this place is known for accommodating the Mountain Gorilla Endangered Species where the world's remaining wild mountain gorillas live. Rwanda is often referred to as the " Land of a thousand hills" which is not an exaggeration, but rather an underestimation. Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda is known to accommodate largest populati...

Protecting gorillas every day is a monumental effort that takes coordinated teams of dedicated trackers, anti-poachers, researchers, scientists, and other personnel; it also involves partnerships with local governments and other conservation organizations. Saving gorillas is an important mission, but the value of this work is even more far reaching. It is therefore that The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International aim to protect this endangered species whose numbers are known to be increasing, and research shows the increase is due to the type of intensive daily protection provided by the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund and the park authorities of Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. After a week of conservation-related activities, Rwanda’s annual gorilla-naming ceremony culminated  on Kwita izina ceremony This activity of protecting Mountain Gorillas demonstrates the significant investments of time, money, and global attention that are also required for conse...

Introduction Native to the mountain forests of southwest China, the giant panda is one of the most beloved animals in the world. and is the international symbol of Wildlife Conservation. Panda is the rarest member of the bear family, their distinctive black and white colouring makes them one of the best known species in the world, they can reach 1.9 m in height and weigh around 110 kg in females and 160 kg in males. Giant pandas live in bamboo forests in western regions of China. the giant pandas are adopted to live in trees with their broad paws with furry undersides and long retractile claws that help them grip when climbing trees. Between 95 and 160 days of becoming pregnant, the female panda will give birth. The newborn cub is blind, hairless, and tiny, weighing only 85-140 g (3-5 oz.). Completely helpless, the cub cannot move much on its own for nearly 3 months. In turn, the mother is very protective and careful in tending to her cub during this time. The Giant ...

This was confirmed in a statement issued by the park management yesterday, Wednesday June 7,  and can been seen as a loss for all who knew Kris and for rhino conservation across the continent. “It is with utmost regret that I inform you that Krisztián Gyöngyi was killed this morning by a rhinoceros in   Akagera National Park  in Rwanda while out tracking animals in the park. Kris was instrumental in supporting the reintroduction efforts of the black rhino into Friends of Akagera National Park, and was on the ground training rangers how to track and protect them,’ Peter Fearnhead CEO of   African Parks  said. While his family has been informed, details of the incident are still being gathered. Krisztián was a rhino specialist with more than five years of experience monitoring and conserving rhinos in both Majete Wildlife Reserve and Liwonde National Park in Malawi. His Master’s degree was on habitat capacity on the black rhinoceros in Maj...

The Rhinoceros is a truly fascinating creature, The Akagera National Park reintroduced black  rhinos back to Rwanda in 2017 after the last rhino was seen in the Akagera National Park 10 years ago due to excessive poaching by hunters. The Rwandan government decided to locate the Rhinos back in Akagera National Park because it is the only safe Savannah region in the country.  The Rhinoceros belong to a taxonomic order called Perissodactyle or odd toed ungulates which makes them more closely related to the equids (Horses and Zebras) than the likes of Elephants or Hippopotamuses. The male rhino can reach a staggering 2,300 kg and measure 5.5 ft. Rhinos can feed on grass or being browsers that gorge on fruits and leaves attached to the bushes. Rhino gestation period is around 16 months and the young rhino stay behind the mother as a defense mechanism against predators.  The Rhinos are facing extinction due to highly poaching done by Hunters who are seeking their ho...

The   Indian House Crow ,   Corvus splendens . Actually is a native bird species found in India though it can be found in other part of the World like In Tanzania (East Africa). However, this is not a species I'm ever happy to see. Not because there aren't interesting things to say about it, of course, but because it really belongs in India and seems to cause a number of problems elsewhere . The indian House Crow (I.H.C) are native in India but they have been introduced in Tanzania as exotic species The interesting thing about house crows is that they originally come from India and south-east Asia. They were actually first introduced to East Africa in the late 1890s,   when they were apparently deliberately introduced to control rubbish on Zanzibar . they eat rubbish (lots of it too), but none was thinking that they might also like to eat other things too- like all the eggs and chicks of small native birds, or even young chickens (meaning outdoor chicken farmi...

Traveling is fantastic. If you’ve never had the travel bug hit you!!!, or feel just a little apprehensive planning a trip to a country you’ve never been to . Tourism allows wealth to be injected into a community in a variety of ways. Tourism supports the conservation of the local area. And some Africans countries are trying to build tourism among their citizens as it was always reserved for western population to travel and enjoy the nature themselves while many Africans were not aware of this relaxing activity. Some local and foreign tourists visiting some beautiful places in Rwanda Here we are going in Africa specifically in Rwanda as our case study to see how this country is surely motivated to tell Rwandans to participate in “ Tembera u Rwanda’ in local language aimed at motivating Rwandans to explore their own country and put the spotlight on domestic travel .  Camping is also another interesting activity that local people can enjoy a lot! Nyungwe canopy...

It was 1999, exact date unknown. A group of farmers from Kageyo village in eastern Rwanda were tiptoeing through Akagera National Park   on Tanzania’s border, returning to the carcass of a cow they had laced with poison the previous night. Lions have been on top of the must see list for many tourists visiting Rwanda and their reintroduction is a milestone for the country’s tourism sector As the contaminated corpse came into sight, the farmers noticed that their bait had been taken four lions lay dead in the dusty earth beside their final, fatal meal. Mission accomplished. Or not. “Next to the dead lions were the footprints of another lion, which had walked away,” recalled Kalisa Emmanuel, one of the farmers. “It hadn’t eaten the poison.” A pursuit ensued and the men soon located the lion. “It attacked us and one of us went down,” Emmanuel said. “The lion tried to kill him. It crushed his arm.” In the panic, Emmanuel scurried up a tree while another farmer speared ...

Akagera National Park   covers 1,200 km² is located in the north east of Rwanda along the border with Tanzania. It was founded in 1934 to protect animals and vegetation in three E co - regions :   savannah ,   mountain and   swamp .  The Akagera National Park is located in Northern East of Rwanda Akagera national park is one of Africa’s oldest national parks, the park is named for the   Kagera River   that flows along its Eastern boundary and feeds into labyrinths of lakes of which the largest is Lake Ihema. The complex system of lakes and linking papyrus swamps makes up over 1/3 of the park and is the largest protected wetland in central Africa. The rolling hills of Acacia and Brachystegia Woodland coupled with scattered grassland and swamps-fronged lakes along the meandering Akagera watercourse combine to create a park of breathtaking scenic beauty landscape in Africa. For a fairly small national park, an Akagera safari can be extr...