Nyandungu Urban Wetland Eco-Tourism Park

Nyandungu Urban Wetland Ecotourism park is a 120 hectares of surface area, Rwandan tourism park located between Gasabo and Kicukiro Districts which allows sustainable travel of people to enjoy natural areas and wild animals in Nyandungu Valley.[1][2] The park was created with essential elements like ornamental ponds, eastern gallery forests, medicinal plant gardens, paved walk ways, restaurants, information center and other recreational services on target of conserving the environment, educating the travelers and improving the well-being of the local people. It was implemented by Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) in 2020.[3][4][5]

Nyandungu Urban Wetland Eco-Tourism Park medicinal garden 01
Nyandungu Urban Wetland Eco-Tourism Park medicinal garden

History

The plan to create Nyandungu Urban Wetland Ecotourism park started in 2017 with budget of 5 million Dollars, in beginning REMA[6] counted around 70 species of birds in the park.[5]

Tourism services
Nyandungu Urban Wetland Eco-Tourism Park QR code
Nyandungu Urban Wetland Eco-Tourism Park QR code

The park was pen official from 8 July 2022 and will welcome visitors seven days a week from 6am-6pm .

There is restaurant service

They facilitate people in guiding and cycling in the park .

References
  1. "PHOTOS: Exploring the breathtaking Nyandungu Eco-Tourism Park". The New Times | Rwanda. 2021-11-11. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  2. "Visit Nyandungu Urban Wetland Eco-Tourism Park ,the project under construction by REMA (Photos and Video)". kigalicity.gov.rw. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  3. Nkurunziza, Michel (2022-01-27). "Rwanda: Despite Completion, Nyandungu Eco-Tourism Park Remains Inaccessible". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  4. "Nyandungu Urban Wetland Eco-Tourism Park | Fonerwa Rwanda Green Fund". www.fonerwa.org. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  5. Philemon, Gisubizo. "Tuhamenye : Nyandungu Wetland Eco-Tourism Park". isangostar.rw. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  6. "Nyandungu Urban Wetland Ecotourism".


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