ACTIVITIES IN KAHUZI BIEGA NATIONAL PARK 2021

Activities in Kahuzi Biega National Park 2021 : Kahuzi Biega national park is among the national parks in democratic republic of Congo that tourists can get to visit to see the lowland gorillas that are quite distinctive from the  mountain gorillas of virunga national park. Kahuzi Biega national park is also famous for its dormant volcanoes Kahuzi and Biega that have attracted many tourists interested in watching a number of natural landforms in the park. However with a number if attractions from the primate species, bird species, to  a number  of plant and animal species has attracted tourists to take part in a number of activities in Kahuzi Biega national park 2021 despite the  covid-19 global pandemic which has affected a number of tourism activities worldwide.

It should be noted that Kahuzi Biega national park is among the national parks that have put in place a number of safety measures to ensure that tourists enjoy taking part in the different activities in Kahuzi Biega national park in 2021 while they are protected against covid-19. Among the different measures that are exercised to ensure they are protected against covid-19 like giving access to tourists that have vaccinated against covid-19, have tested negative for covid-19 within 72 hours of travel, tourists that take part in a number of activities in the park should ensure to put on their face masks as you take part in the different activities in the park like;

Birding

One of the activities in Kahuzi Biega National Park in 2021 that should not be missed out on because of the memorable experience you will get to have while you get the chance to see over 100 bird species during your activity in the park given the fact that the park is home to over 450 bird  species that can be seen  including a number of endemic bird species, migratory species, tropical bird species that make the park a birder’s dream  destination. Among the different bird species that can be seen include ; the African king fisher the Ruwenzori turaco, rockefellers, yellow crested- helmet shrike, sunbirds, trogons, Graud’s broad bill, shelley’s crimson wing, Congo peafowl, Rwenzori Batis, Dusky turtle love, paradise flycatcher, double collared sunbird, marsh harrier, long-crested eagle handsome Francolin which will make your Congo safaris quite memorable.

Gorilla trekking

Gorilla trekking is the most common activity in  Kahuzi Biega national  and  for tourists interested in learning more about the lowland gorillas then it’s the park to visit. It should br noted that the park is home to a number of gorilla families which will give you the chance to know more about the lowland species which are quite different from the famous mountain gorillas from their physical attributes, size height, hierarchical structure among other interesting feature of the primates. When you get to the different families in the park, you will get to know how they carry out the daily activities like their feeding patterns, how they co-exist with one another, their play time how they make their nests for overnights, grooming habits and also get to take pictures of the primates for an amazing gorilla trekking experience in Congo.

Gorilla habituation

Gorilla habituation is another activity in Kahuzi Biega National Park  2021 that will make your activity quite rewarding as you get to spend  with the lowland gorillas learning how the primate react towards the training of the primates as they get accustomed to human presence and get ready for gorilla trekking in the park.  You will accompany  a team of researchers and trainers that are training the primates to get accustomed to human presence and because the activity takes over 2 years it gives you the chance to understand the different rates at which the primate adapt to human presence.

Hiking

Hiking should not be missed out on among the activities in Kahuzi Biega national park given the fact that it will give you the chance to see a number of attractions like the numerous bird species for instance; like yellow crested- helmet shrike, sunbirds, trogons, Graud’s broad bill, Shelley’s crimson wing, Congo peafowl, Rwenzori Batis, Dusky turtle love, paradise flycatcher, double collared sunbird, marsh harrier, long-crested eagle handsome Francolin as you hike mount Kahuzi and Biega. You will also get the chance to see rewarding views of the mountains as you get to see a number of primates swinging from one tree branch to another, you will also get the chance to see rewarding views of lake kivu

Other activities in Kahuzi Biega that tourists can participate in include nature walks that will give you a breathtaking experience with a number of views within the park. during the guided nature walks will  be accompanied by a ranger that will give you a once in a lifetime experience as they take you through the different trails that will lead you to a number of memorable attractions like;  river Luka and river Lugulu, and many other attractions.