Friends of Akagera National Park

Friends of Akagera National Park Akagera is Central Africaโ€™s largest protected wetland and the last refuge for savannah species in Rwanda.
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No noise. No rush. Just stars, firelight, and the raw beauty of the wilderness. Camping in Akagera National Park under s...
12/06/2026

No noise. No rush. Just stars, firelight, and the raw beauty of the wilderness.

Camping in Akagera National Park under skies so clear the Milky Way feels close enough to touch. From the warmth of a campfire to the silence of the savannah, every moment reminded you how alive the wild really is.

Get in touch at akagera@africanparks or call/WhatsApp at +250 786 182 871 for more information.



Photos: 1,4: .world | 2: .conservation.guy | 3: Baraka Valentin (mihindi host) | 5: .adventures

๐—–๐—˜๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—•๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—” ๐—ฌ๐—˜๐—”๐—ฅ ๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—ก๐—–๐—˜ ๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฆ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ก ๐—ช๐—›๐—œ๐—ง๐—˜ ๐—ฅ๐—›๐—œ๐—ก๐—ข๐—ฆ ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—— ๐—œ๐—ก ๐—”๐—ž๐—”๐—š๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—” ๐—ก๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก๐—”๐—Ÿ ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ž ๐—™๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—  ๐—ฆ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ง๐—› ๐—”๐—™๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—–๐—”What began as the la...
10/06/2026

๐—–๐—˜๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—•๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—” ๐—ฌ๐—˜๐—”๐—ฅ ๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—ก๐—–๐—˜ ๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฆ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ก ๐—ช๐—›๐—œ๐—ง๐—˜ ๐—ฅ๐—›๐—œ๐—ก๐—ข๐—ฆ ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—— ๐—œ๐—ก ๐—”๐—ž๐—”๐—š๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—” ๐—ก๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก๐—”๐—Ÿ ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ž ๐—™๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—  ๐—ฆ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ง๐—› ๐—”๐—™๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—–๐—”

What began as the largest rhino translocation ever undertaken has become a remarkable conservation success. One year on, the 70 southern white rhinos are thriving in their new home in Akagera National Park, new calves have been born, and not a single rhino has been lost to poaching. Their successful adaptation reinforces Akageraโ€™s role as a secure breeding stronghold and an important contributor to the future of rhino conservation in Africa.

This milestone reflects the power of collaboration and the vision of the Rhino Rewild Initiative, an ambitious effort to secure the future of rhinos by establishing thriving populations in well-managed protected areas across Africa.

We extend our sincere gratitude to the Rwanda Development Board, African Parks, the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, our dedicated field teams, conservation experts, and the many stakeholders whose support made this historic achievement possible.

Together, we are demonstrating that when vision, partnership, and protection come together, conservation at scale can deliver lasting results for wildlife and future generations.



Images: .west

09/06/2026

๐Ÿ”Š ๐—ฆ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ก๐—— ๐—ข๐—ก ๐Ÿ”Š - ๐Ÿฆ ๐—” ๐—ฅ๐—›๐—œ๐—ก๐—ข ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—”๐—–๐—ž๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐— ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก. ๐Ÿฆ ๐—” ๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—œ๐——๐—˜ ๐—ข๐—™ ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก๐—ฆ. ๐Ÿฆ› ๐—š๐—ฅ๐—จ๐—ก๐—ง๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—›๐—œ๐—ฃ๐—ฃ๐—ข๐—ฆ. โœจ ๐—ข๐—ก๐—˜ ๐—จ๐—ก๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—š๐—˜๐—ง๐—ง๐—”๐—•๐—Ÿ๐—˜ ๐— ๐—ข๐— ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง.
While monitoring the recently introduced white rhinos, the rhino tracking team unexpectedly crossed paths with a pride of lions. What followed was a fascinating display of coexistence.
As the massive rhinos continued on their way, seemingly unbothered by their feline neighbours, the lions watched carefully and gave them space. The pride knew better than to challenge these giants, patiently stepping aside and ensuring they stayed clear of the rhinosโ€™ path.
Nearby, hippos added their own voice to the scene. Grunting and snorting from the water, they made their presence known, a clear reminder that this territory was already occupied. While the rhinos and lions moved through the landscape, the hippos remained vigilant, keeping a watchful eye on the unfolding encounter from the safety of their territory.
It is a moment that captures the wild dynamics of a thriving ecosystem, where lions and rhinos, both restored to Akagera through years of conservation effort, once again share the landscape.
Behind encounters like this are dedicated teams working every day to monitor, protect, and conserve these species, helping ensure that Akagera remains a safe haven for wildlife and a conservation success story for Rwanda.

๐ŸŒ ๐—ช๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—Ÿ๐—— ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—ก๐— ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง ๐——๐—”๐—ฌ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐ŸฒThis World Environment Day, we join the global call for Climate Action, a reminder that the ...
05/06/2026

๐ŸŒ ๐—ช๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—Ÿ๐—— ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—ก๐— ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง ๐——๐—”๐—ฌ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ

This World Environment Day, we join the global call for Climate Action, a reminder that the health of our planet depends on the actions we take today. As climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation continue to affect communities and ecosystems worldwide, protecting nature has never been more important.

At Akagera National Park, climate action and conservation go hand in hand. Through the protection of critical habitats and wildlife, the use of solar energy for more than 30% of our daily operations, the elimination of single-use plastics across our facilities, and the adoption of electric vehicles and motorbikes, we continue to reduce our environmental footprint while safeguarding one of Africa's remarkable ecosystems.

Beyond the park, we work with neighbouring communities to plant over 50,000 indigenous trees each year, promote recycling and responsible waste management, and inspire environmental stewardship through education and engagement programmes focused on reducing pollution and embracing green energy solutions.

The recovery of Akagera demonstrates that investing in nature creates lasting benefits for wildlife, communities, and local economies. This World Environment Day, we invite everyone to be part of the solution. Whether through reducing waste, planting trees, supporting renewable energy, choosing sustainable travel, or contributing to conservation efforts, every action matters. Together, we can build a future where people, wildlife, and nature thrive side by side.

The alarm rings at 4 a.m., but no one complains. Today is park visit day.For 2,000 children from neighbouring communitie...
03/06/2026

The alarm rings at 4 a.m., but no one complains. Today is park visit day.

For 2,000 children from neighbouring communities, this annual experience offers a chance to turn stories into reality. Animals they have only seen in books suddenly appear before their eyes, and lessons learned in the classroom come alive on the savannah.

Along the way, students discover how ecosystems work, why every species matters, and how people and wildlife share the landscape. The experience sparks questions, fuels curiosity, and helps build a lifelong connection with nature.

Back at school, the journey continues through environmental clubs led by trained teachers, ensuring that the excitement of the visit grows into lasting knowledge and environmental awareness.
The experience becomes even more powerful when led by community freelance guides. As local role models, they demonstrate how conservation can benefit both people and wildlife, inspiring students to imagine their own future contributions to protecting Rwanda's natural treasures.

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With only 9 tents and a maximum of 20 guests, Ruzizi Tented Lodge offers peace, privacy, and a genuine connection with n...
02/06/2026

With only 9 tents and a maximum of 20 guests, Ruzizi Tented Lodge offers peace, privacy, and a genuine connection with nature. Entirely solar-powered and crafted to blend seamlessly into its surroundings, the lodge showcases sustainable tourism at its best while directly supporting wildlife conservation in Akagera National Park.

Whether you're seeking a romantic escape, a peaceful retreat, or an authentic wilderness experience, Ruzizi offers a front-row seat to nature where luxury meets purpose.

๐Ÿ“ง Book your stay: [email protected]
๐Ÿ“ž Call: +250 787 113 300

๐—ฅ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ผ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ฎ ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—”๐—ธ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ.According to the Fifth Population and...
29/05/2026

๐—ฅ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ผ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ฎ ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—”๐—ธ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ.

According to the Fifth Population and Housing Census 2022, 79% of households in nearby communities listen to the radio, making it one of the most effective ways to share information and engage with local people.

Through monthly radio broadcasts and occasional TV programs, our Community Development team uses media as a platform to discuss education, conservation, community opportunities, and other important topics. Joined at times by local leaders, these conversations help ensure accurate information reaches communities while also strengthening engagement and collaboration around Akagera National Park.

We are proud to have received the TripAdvisor Travellersโ€™ Choice Award once again โ€” our fifth consecutive win since 2022...
28/05/2026

We are proud to have received the TripAdvisor Travellersโ€™ Choice Award once again โ€” our fifth consecutive win since 2022.

This recognition is something we never take lightly. As both a conservation area and a travel destination, we continuously strive to ensure that tourism and conservation go hand in hand, creating meaningful benefits for both local communities and wildlife.

Ecotourism has played a vital role in Akageraโ€™s remarkable growth and success, and we are deeply grateful to every visitor, tour operator, and partner whose support continues to drive this journey forward.

26/05/2026

akagera.park Imagine waking up and finding out youโ€™ve been upgraded with a tracking device ๐Ÿฆ.

After being safely sedated by a dedicated veterinary team, this white rhino was fitted with a horn transmitter, an important tool that helps conservation teams track and monitor rhinos in the field for more effective protection and population management. As the anaesthetic wears off, and this giant rises again, another rhino takes an important step toward a safer and better-protected future.

Video credits: Justin Sullivan and Richard Harvey

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