Ruvubu National Park


Ruvubu National Park is the largest national park in Burundi covering. Its borders fall within the provinces of Karuzi, Muyinga, Cankuzo and Ruyigi.
The Ruvubu National Park gets its name from the Ruvubu River which runs through the length of the park. The park is the last vestige of the natural grassland ecosystem which once covered the vast majority of the northeast part of Burundi. It is home to a number of wildlife species, most notably hippopatamus, Nile crocodile, Cape buffalo, waterbuck, numerous duiker species, five primate species, including olive baboon, vervet monkey, red colobus monkey, blue monkey, and Senegal bushbaby. Approximately 200 species of birds have been recorded in the park.