10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2019

With an excellent safety record and quickly improving standards of nature protection and tourism infrastructure, Rwanda is a rising ecotourism star of this group. The best seasons are November and March-April.

Gambia 237

Gambia Equatorial Guinea Species Rwanda 237

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 14, 2021

The bird-richest region of Africa is its equatorial East: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi (unlike the rest, the last one, Burundi, is politically unstable and not recommendable). Serengeti NP protects a huge swathe of almost 15,000 km2 / 6000 mi2 in north-west Tanzania.

Africa 196

Africa Kenya Uganda Tanzania 196

10,000 Birds

JULY 15, 2015

The park was created as much to protect the local communities from marauding elephants with a hatred of dangerous humans and a lack of interest in the differences between nations as it was to protect the elephants. The first Lions to be re-introduced to Rwanda a few days ago were sourced from Tembe.

South Africa 145

South Africa Elephants Africa Lions 145

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2012

Sometimes they have to protect their catches from piratic African Fish Eagles who swoop down as soon as they that see a Saddle-bill has successfully caught a fish. Saddle-bills are more strictly restricted to wetland environments where they are adept at catching their own fish with their enormous upturned bills.

Africa 238

Africa Tanzania South Africa Uganda 238

Critter News

AUGUST 4, 2009

The Congolese rangers protect the wildlife in Virunga National Park, the most famous inhabitants of which are the 700 remaining mountain gorillas. Tags: virunga rwanda africa congo gorillas endangered species. These rangers are very brave people with possibly the most dangerous jobs in the world.

Congo 100

Congo Rwanda Gorillas Wildlife 100