Nyandungu Urban Wetland Eco-Tourism Park

Nyandungu Eco Tourism Park in Kigali

Nyandungu Urban Wetland Ecotourism park is a 120-hectare 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 included ornamental ponds, eastern gallery forests, medicinal plant gardens, paved walk ways, restaurants, information centers and other recreational services with the intention of conserving the environment, educating visitors and improving the well-being of the local community. It was implemented by Rwanda Environment Management Authority ^[3] (REMA) in 2020. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Nyandungu Urban Wetland Eco-Tourism Park medicinal garden

History

The plan to create Nyandungu Urban Wetland Ecotourism park began in 2016 with a budget of 5 million dollars. In the beginning, REMA ^[7] counted around 70 species of birds in the park. ^[6]

Tourism services

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. ^[8]

There is restaurant service. ^[9]

They facilitate people in guiding and cycling in the park. ^{[10] [11]}

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. https://www.rema.gov.rw/our-work/projects/nyandungu-urban-wetland-ecotourismM
4. Nkurunziza, Michel (2022-01-27). "Rwanda: Despite Completion, Nyandungu Eco-Tourism Park Remains Inaccessible". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
5. "Nyandungu Urban Wetland Eco-Tourism Park | Fonerwa Rwanda Green Fund". www.fonerwa.org. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
6. Philemon, Gisubizo. "Tuhamenye : Nyandungu Wetland Eco-Tourism Park". isangostar.rw. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
7. "Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA): Nyandungu Urban Wetland Ecotourism".
8. https://www.environment.gov.rw/news-detail/nyandungu-eco-park-opens-to-the-public
9. Tabaro, Jean de la Croix (July 8, 2022). "Nyandungu Eco-Park Opens to the Public". KT PRESS.
10. https://allafrica.com/stories/202201270082.html][https://www.rema.gov.rw/info/details?tx_news_pi1%5Baction%5D=detail&tx_news_pi1%5Bcontroller%5D=News&tx_news_pi1%5Bnews%5D=566&cHash=1a0a6e1185da9622d5d5505388fa704d
11. "Sustainable Urban Wetlands Development within Kigali City- Nyandungu Wetland Eco-park".