At least 525 species are known from the park, reflecting the extremely wide diversity of habitat. These include 44 species of raptor, Balaeniceps rex and many Palearctic migrants, amongst which Falco naumanni, Gallinago media and Glareola nordmanni have been recorded.
The park represents the northern limit of distribution of a number of Zambezian biome species, including Lanius souzae, Myrmecocichla arnotti and Cisticola angusticauda. In addition, one species of the Guinea–Congo Forests biome and seven of the Afrotropical Highlands biome also occur (see Table 3).
However, all these data need to be reviewed in the light of the recent reduction in size of the park, which means that some species are no longer likely to occur within it, e.g. species of gallery forests (e.g. Camaroptera chloronota, Cossypha cyanocampter) and montane forests (e.g. Illadopsis pyrrhoptera, Cisticola chubbi).
Association pour la Conservation de la Nature au Rwanda (ACNR) is the BirdLife Affiliate
Founded in: 1992
Members: 50
Staff: 0
Address: PO Box 4290, Kigali, Rwanda
Web: http://www.acnrwanda.org/contact.php
Mission of the organisation
- Public awareness creation on the importance of Biodiversity and its conservation. Participation in the promotion of research and knowledge of fauna and flora and the functioning of natural ecosystems. Sustainable management of natural heritage of Rwanda
- Set-up to operate in the whole of Rwanda, ACNR currently operates in Kigali, Nyungwe forest located in GIKONGORO, CYANGUGU and KIBUYE prefectures and BUTARE areas. The Association also has clubs in various parts of the country
Key Activities
- Creation of Nature Clubs in primary and secondary schools. These have also participated in national and international environment related activities such as Environment week, and the Nile Basin Initiative
- Publication of regular newsletter and information magazine – Le Nectar, the voice of the Nature friends
- Preparation of Educational manual on environment in Kinyarwanda
- Attendance of local and international meetings
- Participation in National and international environment related activities
- Press releases on environmental events such as World Wetland Day
Species |
Season |
Year |
| Ring-necked Francolin (Francolinus streptophorus) | resident | 1998 |
| Madagascar Pond-heron (Ardeola idae) | non-br (during br season) | |
| Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex) | resident | |
| Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus) | non-breeding | |
| White-spotted Flufftail (Sarothrura pulchra) | resident | 1998 |
| Black-shouldered Nightjar (Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) | resident | 1998 |
| Red-faced Barbet (Lybius rubrifacies) | resident | 1998 |
| Buff-spotted Woodpecker (Campethera nivosa) | resident | 1998 |
| Papyrus Gonolek (Laniarius mufumbiri) | resident | 1998 |
| Carruthers's Cisticola (Cisticola carruthersi) | resident | 1998 |
| Olive-green Camaroptera (Camaroptera chloronota) | resident | 1998 |
| Leaf-love (Pyrrhurus scandens) | resident | 1998 |
| White-winged Scrub-warbler (Bradypterus carpalis) | resident | 1998 |
| Mountain Illadopsis (Illadopsis pyrrhoptera) | resident | 1998 |
| Sharpe's Pied-babbler (Turdoides sharpei) | resident | 1998 |
| Green-throated Sunbird (Nectarinia rubescens) | resident | 1998 |
| Bronze Sunbird (Nectarinia kilimensis) | resident | 1998 |
| Red-chested Sunbird (Nectarinia erythrocerca) | resident | 1998 |
| Baglafecht Weaver (Ploceus baglafecht) | resident | 1998 |
| Black-billed Weaver (Ploceus melanogaster) | resident | 1998 |
| Northern Brown-throated Weaver (Ploceus castanops) | resident | 1998 |
| White-collared Oliveback (Nesocharis ansorgei) | resident | 1998 |
| Swee Waxbill (Estrilda melanotis) | resident | 1998 |
| Western Citril (Serinus frontalis) | resident | 1998 |
| Thick-billed Seedeater (Serinus burtoni) | resident | 1998 |
