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Nyungwe Forest is a an enormous high-altitude, mountainous tropical rainforest with a high canopy in southern Rwanda. Nyungwe National Park, extending for almost 1000km2 across the majestic hills of southeast Rwanda, is the largest ‘island’ of montane forest remaining in East and Central Africa. Transected by the surfaced road between Butare and Lake Kivu, Nyungwe and its array of forest inhabitants are also accessible to casual visitors.  Nyungwe is rightly celebrated for the rich variety of its flora and fauna. At least 200 different types of tree are found in the forest, along with hundreds of different flowering plants, including wild begonia, more than 100 species of orchid, and sensational giant lobelias. Of the large mammals, primates are the most visible, with 13-recorded species representing 25% of the African primate. Of particular interest is the Angola colobus, delightfully acrobatic arboreal monkeys that move in troops of several hundreds, and an estimated 500 chimpanzee, often seen from the forest trails during the rainy season. Other primates likely to be encountered over the course of a visit are various species of monkey and baboon. An extensive network of well-maintained walking trails leads through the forest to various waterfalls and viewing points.
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