Owl-Faced Monkey in Nyungwe Forest National Park
Meet the Owl-faced monkey, a very secretive terrestrial monkey living in small groups with a single male. They are very silent except for an occasional loud boom emitted by the male. A few groups are known to exist in the bamboo zone, at the southern end of Nyungwwe if you are lucky on one of your guided nature trails or on your chimpanzee trekking tour in Rwanda, you could bump into one.
Visit Nyungwe today for a variety of primates. This is Rwanda’s oldest pristine forest where Chimpanzees and Colobus monkeys call home.
Nyungwe Forest National Park in Rwanda is one of the oldest rain forests in Africa. The famous Chimpanzee Park in Rwanda is abundantly blessed with rich biodiversity that one cannot find elsewhere in both Rwanda and the East African region.
The Park is believed to be the heart of Rwanda’s wildlife, including a small population of unique chimpanzees as well as 12 other species of primate, including the L’Hoest’s monkey endemic to the Albertine Rift and spectacularly beautiful bird species.
In addition to tea tasting experience in Nyungwe, you can get immersed with a toast of Nyungwe Safaris that are well planned from guided nature walks to Isumo Waterfalls, to Bird watching in Nyungwe Forest.
It would be great to show you how we work by having a go at your next inquiry for any Nyungwe Safaris in the meantime, let us know of your choice and we will plan for you.
Rwanda is an incredibly rewarding destination in East African not only for primates including mountain gorillas, golden monkeys and chimpanzees that the country is well known for but also for mammal viewing.
With more than 150 species of mammals recorded, as a result of dramatic variety of habitats in Rwanda, which allow a wide array of mammal species to thrive.
You can complement any of the Nyungwe Safari herein the list with a gorilla safari in Rwanda. A combination of Chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe and Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park is a lifetime experience.
