Nyungwe National Park
🇷🇼 Rwanda
🐒 Nyungwe's L'Hoest's Guenon RefugeNyungwe National Park is a tropical rainforest tucked in the mountains of southwestern Rwanda, forming part of the Albertine Rift. Its steep valleys, mist‑cloaked hills and thick, multi‑layered canopy set it apart from the open savannas that dominate many East African reserves.
-2.525° S 29.292° E
Wildlife
⭐ Iconic Species
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L'Hoest's Guenon
Allochrocebus lhoesti
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Chimpanzee
Pan troglodytes
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Angola Colobus
Colobus angolensis
📊 Most Spotted
Chubb's Cisticola
Cisticola chubbi
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Blue Monkey
Cercopithecus mitis
Green White-eye
Zosterops stuhlmanni
Black Sawwing
Psalidoprocne pristoptera
Regal Sunbird
Cinnyris regius
African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
Boehm's Bush Squirrel
Paraxerus boehmi
Olive Baboon
Papio anubis
Streaky Seedeater
Crithagra striolata
Variable Sunbird
Cinnyris venustus
White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher
Dioptrornis fischeri
⭐ Iconic Species
★ L'Hoest's Guenon
Allochrocebus lhoesti
★ Chimpanzee
Pan troglodytes
★ Angola Colobus
Colobus angolensis
📊 Most Spotted
Blue Monkey
Cercopithecus mitis
Boehm's Bush Squirrel
Paraxerus boehmi
Olive Baboon
Papio anubis
grey-mantled grey-cheeked mangabey
Lophocebus albigena
Dent’s Monkey
Cercopithecus denti
Red-legged Sun Squirrel
Heliosciurus rufobrachium
Vervet Monkey
Chlorocebus pygerythrus
Ruwenzori Sun Squirrel
Heliosciurus ruwenzorii
East African Potto
Perodicticus ibeanus
Spectacled Lesser Galago
Galago matschiei
Derby's Flying Squirrel
Anomalurus derbianus
Southern Tree Hyrax
Dendrohyrax arboreus
📊 Most Spotted
Chubb's Cisticola
Cisticola chubbi
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Green White-eye
Zosterops stuhlmanni
Black Sawwing
Psalidoprocne pristoptera
Regal Sunbird
Cinnyris regius
African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
Streaky Seedeater
Crithagra striolata
Variable Sunbird
Cinnyris venustus
White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher
Dioptrornis fischeri
African Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus
Black-faced Apalis
Apalis personata
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus bilineatus
📊 Most Spotted
Johnston's Chameleon
Trioceros johnstoni
Great Lakes Bush Viper
Atheris nitschei
Jackson's Forest Lizard
Adolfus jacksoni
Multi-scaled Forest Lizard
Adolfus africanus
Günther's Green Tree Snake
Dipsadoboa unicolor
Montane side-striped chameleon
Trioceros ellioti
Large-eyed Green Treesnake
Rhamnophis aethiopissa
Pale-headed forest snake
Buhoma depressiceps
Speckle-lipped Mabuya
Trachylepis maculilabris
African Striped Skink
Trachylepis striata
Spotted Bush Snake
Philothamnus semivariegatus
Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
📊 Most Spotted
Brown Reed Frog
Hyperolius castaneus
Kisenyi Forest Tree Frog
Leptopelis kivuensis
Rugegewald Screeching Frog
Arthroleptis adolfifriederici
Eastern Flat-backed Toad
Sclerophrys pusilla
Yellow-Bellied Ridged Frog
Ptychadena chrysogaster
Mukuzira Long-fingered Frog
Cardioglossa cyaneospila
Highland Reed Frog
Hyperolius discodactylus
De Witte's Clawed Frog
Xenopus wittei
Angolan Reed Frog
Hyperolius parallelus
Crowned bullfrog
Hoplobatrachus occipitalis
Müller's Platanna
Xenopus muelleri
Nutt's River Frog
Amietia nutti
Recent sightings in Nyungwe National Park
LIVEiNaturalistAnimal Events
1Chimpanzee Tracking
Chimpanzees engage in seasonal fruiting and social foraging, often vocalizing and moving in cohesive groups.
2Montane Forest Chameleon Night Walks
Nocturnal chameleons, including Johnston’s Chameleon, exhibit slow-moving, camouflaged behavior to ambush prey under moonlight.
3Canopy Walkway Birdwatching
High-altitude forest layers host mixed-species flocks, with sunbirds and flycatchers foraging on flowering plants.
Sighting Calendar
Average chance of spotting the park's most-spotted species, month by month
- 1Chimpanzee Tracking
- 2Montane Forest Chameleon Night Walks
- 3Canopy Walkway Birdwatching
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
Essentials
Climate
What visitors saw
Quick answers
What animals can you see in Nyungwe National Park?
The most likely sightings are L'Hoest's Guenon (seen by about 80% of wildlife watchers), Chubb's Cisticola (seen by about 70% of wildlife watchers), Common Bulbul (seen by about 60% of wildlife watchers), Blue Monkey (seen by about 60% of wildlife watchers), Green White-eye (seen by about 60% of wildlife watchers) — among 1314 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to visit Nyungwe National Park for wildlife?
July has the highest combined sighting rate for the park's top species in our month-by-month GBIF data. The full sighting calendar on this page shows each species' best months.
Can you see L'Hoest's Guenon in Nyungwe National Park?
Yes — about 80% of wildlife watchers report a L'Hoest's Guenon sighting in Nyungwe National Park, based on 86 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Chimpanzee in Nyungwe National Park?
Yes — about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Chimpanzee sighting in Nyungwe National Park, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Angola Colobus in Nyungwe National Park?
Yes — about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Angola Colobus sighting in Nyungwe National Park, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Where Wildlife Score
How good is this park for seeing wildlife?Biodiversity
ExcellentHow rich is the wildlife?
Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
Experience
Very goodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
