Tag: Gorilla National Park

Tourist’s flow to Rwanda’s gorilla park declines due to price hike

Volcanoes Gorilla National Park, Rwanda Gorilla tourism is one of the major sources of revenue for Rwanda. As per the WWF conservation group the number of the mountain gorillas are around 600 in the Virunga Massif, a mountainous area encompassing parts of Rwanda, Uganda and Congo. Tourists can watch gorillas from short distance, in their natural habitat at the Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. Thousands of tourists, local and from foreign countries visit the National Park every year. However, the flow of tourists have declined this year as the authorities have increased the price of a permit to visit the ... Read more