Rubondo Island National Park

Rubondo Island National Park is famously known to be one of the Tanzanian national parks that are situated along the island in Lake Victoria and this island was administered by the Geita district of the Geita region. Rubondo National Park is being managed by a government agency policy, which is known as the Tanzania National Park Authority which has a major role in protecting all the game parks in the country. In addition, this park was officially established as a national park in 1965 and covers a total surface area of about 456.8 square kilometers.

Rubondo Island National Park is also ranked as the best destination to visit in Tanzania because it boasts large numbers of indigenous wildlife species that tourists exploring within the park can be able to see. More so, these wildlife species are commonly spotted as they move through different areas of the park while searching for food and water and some of these animals include; crocodiles, sitatunga, vervet, bushbucks, hippos, elephants, chimpanzees, giraffes, black and white colobus monkeys, suni and grey parrots, bush pigs, hyrax, grey parrots, large spotted genet cat, warthogs and many lions. In addition, the best way to spot these species is when individuals embark on game drives; it gives them chances to spot these species in large numbers within a short period.

Rubondo Island National Park is seen as a birder’s paradise due to the fact that it harbors around 300 bird species and 40 orchid species which tourists will be able to spot as they tour different areas of the park some of these birds to see include; African fish eagle, kingfishers, herons, storks, ibises, egrets, African gray parrots and many others.

Exploring within Rubondo Island National Park gives tourists opportunities to engage into so many interesting activities where they get to learn a lot of new experiences and create remarkable memories and some of these activities include;

Guided nature walks.

Tourists can also opt for guided nature walks while on their safari, this involves individuals touring around the park on foot, and during this activity, tourists are always accompanied by tour guides due to the fact they are familiar with trails and have a lot of knowledge about the park. More so, while on these guided nature walks, individuals always get chances to be close to nature and capture clear views of the species.

Chimpanzee Habituation.

Chimpanzee habituation is one of the interesting activities that is participated by large numbers of tourists. In addition, this activity is referred to as a process where individuals walk through different parts of the park with the main purpose of spotting where many chimpanzees are located and then it is important because it helps the chimpanzees to get familiar with the presence of humans. More so, individuals also always get to enjoy the time they get to spend around these species because they get to learn more about them such as; watching how they sleep, play, eat, and feed their young ones.

Community Visits and Cultural Encounters.

Tourists can choose to visit the neighboring communities of the park interact with the local people and learn more about their culture, traditions, and customs. More so, this national park consists of many cultural sites such as; Ntugamirwe, Matakatifu, Altare, Solo, and Maji among others.

And apart from the above-mentioned activities, there are other things that tourists can do while on a safari within this national park and some of these include; wildlife viewing, bird watching, canoe safaris, fishing, Jungle safari, game drives, and many others.

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