Wildlife in Akagera National Park

Wildlife in Akagera National Park : Akagera national park is among the best National Parks in Rwanda that you should not miss out on visiting during your Rwanda safari. The activity will give you the opportunity to observe a number of rewarding attractions in the park with a variety of different primate species that can be seen for an amazing experience. While you visit Akagera national park you will get realise that there are a number of attractions in the park as you get to participate in the different activities in Akagera national park which will give you the chance to watch a variety of wildlife species in the park.  among the different wildlife that you will get to watch in the park include; the bird species, the different herbivores that can be seen, numerous carnivores, the water sources that are a habitat to some of the different wildlife in the park that can be seen include;

Herbivores and carnivores

There are a number of animal species that can be seen when you participate in the game drives in Akagera national park. among the different animal species that you will get to observe as you participate in the activity include; the herbivores you will get to watch during the morning game drives in Akagera national park, you will get to watch a number of attractions for instance; the elephants, the rhinos can be seen grazing within the park’s plains, you will watch the gazelles, oribi, among other animals species and during the evening game drives and the nocturnal game drives you will get the opportunity to watch the lions, the leopards, the hyenas and many other rewarding animal species.

Interesting about the game drives in Akagera national park you will have the opportunity to track the big five animals in Rwanda which are among the most famous attractions that can be seen in the park and during your nigh game drives, you will also get the chance to watch the night jar an interesting bird species that can be seen at night as you embark on tracking the herbivores in the hiding spots for overnight stay.

Bird species

The park is home to over 350 bird species that can be seen when you visit the park and participate in a number of rewarding activities like the boat cruise in Akagera national park, you can also embark on birding in Akagera national park because the park is among the best spots for birding in Rwanda that you should not miss out on to watch a number of water bird, savannah species for an amazing experience. Among the different species that can be seen include; African Darter, African Wattled Lapwing, Blue-cheeked Bee-eater, Common Squacco Heron, Crowned Lap wing, Eastern Grey Plantain-eater, Great Egret White-breasted Cormorants, Pied Kingfishers, Osprey, Double-tooth Barbet, Yellow-bellied Waxbill, Familiar Chat, Brown-throated Wattle-eye and Spot-flanked Barbet and many other rewarding attractions in the park

Water sources

While exploring the wildlife in Akagera national park, the water sources should be among the different spots in the park you should visit to ensure that you have the memorable Rwanda safari and among the different water sources that can be seen when you visit Akagera national park include lake Ihema where you will get to watch the endangered shoe bill stork, a number of water birds catching their prey from the water source like African Darter, African Wattled Lapwing, Blue-cheeked Bee-eater, Common Squacco Heron, Crowned Lap wing, Eastern Grey Plantain-eater, Great Egret that will give you an amazing experience as you participate in the boat cruise on lake Ihema,  you will also get to watch Lake Shakani  where you can participate in sport fishing in Rwanda and among the different fish species that can be seen include; the cat fish, Tanganyika tilapia and many other fish types interesting about the activity is the fact that you will get to keep one fish as a reward for your participation in the activity for an amazing experience.

After you rewarding wildlife safari in Akagera national park you can visit a number of other national parks in Rwanda like volcanoes national park where you will get to watch a number of rewarding attractions as you participate in the activities for instance during gorilla trekking in volcanoes national park which will give you the opportunity to observe a number of rewarding features of the mountain gorillas in Africa, you can also participate in golden monkey trekking in Rwanda, you will also hike the Virunga mountains in Rwanda for rewarding views of the park. in Nyungwe national park, you can participate in chimpanzee trekking in Rwanda, you can also participate in the Isumo waterfalls hike, you can also participate in the canopy walk in Rwanda for an amazing Rwanda safari.