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Volcanoes National Park is a national park in northwestern Rwanda. It covers 160 km 2 (62 sq mi) of rainforest and encompasses five of the eight volcanoes in the Virunga Mountains , namely Karisimbi , Bisoke , Muhabura , Gahinga and Sabyinyo .
Map of Volcanoes National Park. Some of the rewarding activities in volcanoes that you should not miss out on when you visit the park include; Gorilla trekking in Rwanda where you will get the chance to observe the behaviour of the mountain gorillas in Africa.
Map Showing the Volcanoes National Park Rwanda. Map Showing the Volcanoes National Park Rwanda. Open full screen to view more. This map was created by a user.
Volcanoes National Park is popularly known as a home to endangered and rare mountain gorilla and golden monkeys of Rwanda. It also shelters five of the eight volcanoes of the Great Virunga Mountains (Bisoke, Karisimbi, Gahinga, Muhabura and Sabyinyo), and spreads for about 160 km2 covered in both rain forest and bamboo.
Situated in the far northwest of Rwanda, Volcanoes National Park protects the steep slopes of this magnificent mountain range – home of the endangered mountain gorilla and a rich mosaic of montane ecosystems, which embrace evergreen and bamboo forest, open grassland, swamp and heath.
Volcanoes National Park is an extraordinary park in Rwanda, full of impressive tropical rainforest and volcanic scenery, trekking, and is perhaps the best place in the world to see the rare mountain gorillas.
Volcanoes National Park is home to five of the eight volcanoes present in the Virunga Mountains. 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.
