Rusizi National Park, National park in northern Burundi
The park extends over 10,673 hectares along the Rusizi River, featuring wetlands, palm groves, and grasslands near Lake Tanganyika.
Created as a Natural Reserve in 1980 with 8,000 hectares, the area became a National Park in 1990, returned to Reserve status in 2000, and regained National Park designation in 2011.
The Burundian Office for Environmental Protection manages the park while working with local communities to maintain traditional ecological knowledge and conservation practices.
Visitors can access guided tours from Bujumbura, located 15 kilometers south, to observe hippopotamuses, crocodiles, and 350 bird species throughout the year.
The park houses Gustave, a 6-meter-long Nile crocodile that weighs over 900 kilograms and has developed a reputation in the region since the 1990s.
GPS coordinates: -3.24772,29.23067
Latest update: March 6, 2025 04:20
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