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The Volcanoes National Park was part of the Albert National Park, the oldest protected area in Africa. Created by the Belgian Colonial government in 1925, Albert National Park (present day Virunga National Park)' primary purpose was to protect the endangered mountain gorillas. In 1929, the Albert National Park widened to include the Volcanoes ...
In 1990, the Volcanoes Park was the best organized and most popular gorilla sanctuary in Africa and gorilla tourism was probably Rwanda’s leading earner of tourist revenue. The park reopened to tourism in June 1993, but it was evacuated in April 1994 because of the genocide. Later in 1995, it once again reopened to tourism, only to close ...
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The volcanoes inside the national park include Karisimbi, Bisoke, Muhabura, Gahinga, and Sabyinyo. The neighboring Virunga National Park is home to two of the most active volcanoes in Africa. Mount Karisimbi: A dormant stratovolcano that reaches a height of 14,787 feet (4,507 m). Mount Bisoke: This stratovolcano is dormant and features a summit ...
Jun 23, 2022 · Tucked in Rwanda’s north-western corner on the borders of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the 160km 2 (16,000 hectare) Volcanoes National Park protects the vital Rwandan portion of the Virunga Mountains. The Virunga range consists of eight major volcanoes, of which five are in Volcanoes National Park.
Location: Volcanoes National Park is located in North-western Rwanda, in Northern province (Musanze and Gisenyi Districts). Size: The current size of the national park is 1.6000 hectares. Extensions of its size are planned in the near future. Altitude: The altitudinal range of the national park is 2400m to 4507m.
Location: Volcanoes National Park is located in North-western Rwanda, in Northern Province (Musanze and Gisenyi Districts). Size: The current size of the national park is 1.6000 hectares. Extensions of its size are planned in the near future. Altitude: The altitudinal range of the national park is 2400m to 4507m.
Volcanoes national park is located in the northwest of Rwanda near the boarders of Uganda and democratic public of Congo. It is situated in a small village called musanze which was previously formally called Ruhengeri as it can be accessed by public transport though Gisenyi or Kigali from the international airport taking 2 hours to reach the gates of volcanoes national park.
