Project Description
The Akagera National Park is located on the north-eastern edge of Rwanda bordering Tanzania and incorporates the Kagera River, thus the name Akagera.
The Akagera NP was founded in 1934 to protect animals and vegetation in three habitats: savannah, mountain and swamp. Akagera is recognized as one of the best places for bird-watching in Rwanda. The diverse habitats in the park have resulted in a wide variety of bird species to the area. Akagera is indisputably the best place in Rwanda to find savannah birds and raptors.
It is also very well stocked with water-birds and one of the few spots where the less common birds living amongst the papyrus swamps can be seen. Akagera and Nyungwe Forest National Parks are complementary in terms of bird life and all species breeding in Rwanda can be spotted in either of these sites.
