UNLEASHING GARAMBA NATIONAL PARK – CONGO SAFARI NEWS

This National Park covers an area size of 4900km² and has been under management of the African parks limited(APL) since 2005 and the Institute Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature (ICCN).

The National Park is among the oldest notable African national parks standing as one of the wilderness areas still occurring in Africa. Garamba National Park is a vast protected area with undulating Savannah grasslands that give amazing scenes with rewarding encounters like African elephant herds, buffalo herds, Uganda Kobs, Giraffe and Roan Antelopes.

The park experienced heavy poaching by both foreign and local people with the political unrest marked by the civil wars, undisciplined Congolese soldiers, Sudan rebels and Lord’s Resistance Army who occupied the park running away from Uganda army pressure.

Nagero Park station is located at about 1,800km from the Kinshasa Capital City. However, it can be noted that road connection to Garamba can be challenging most especially during the rainy months stretching from June to December. An ideal connection can be a charter flight to the Garamba Park for the travellers connecting from Uganda, they can be picked up at Arua on the border of Uganda by the Garamba Aircraft and the flight takes about 50minutes to the Nagero park station.

Garamba National Park hosts over 340 bird species making it an ideal destination for birders on Congo safaris. Some of the spectacular are the carmine bee-eaters along the River Dungu banks, egrets in buffalo herds. These and many other birds are very impressive to explore while on Congo birding safaris.

The National Park features the aerial tours in Cessna 206 owned by the park management. The Arial tour is extra magical offering scenic views of the extensive savannah plains and the dense forests. The bird’s eye view of the plains can be spectacular taken on this activity. It is an amazing Congo Safari experience of a lifetime.

Travellers on Congo Wildlifesafaris can undertake camping safaris in the deep ends of the park at the Gangalana Bodio station allowing them to explore the true wilderness of Congo. The night at the camp ground in the tent offers an opportunity to explore the hyenas howling along with the unique songs of the nightjars. It is magical to enjoy the sun set and sun rise over the savannah plains from the wild.

The park features cultural walks in the surrounding local villages and these offer the opportunity to explore local communities, schools, churches, food markets along with general local cultures and traditions. This is an amazing activity to undertake while on Congo safaris as it allows you to enjoy the cross-cultural interaction.

Garamba National Park offers the opportunity to the Congo safaris and tours undertaker to engage in direct wildlife monitoring activities. These include studies regarding the Chimpanzees, Hyenas and lions.

This national park is a true wild safari destination whose beauty has been covered by remoteness although it doesn’t temper with the spirit of adventure in it with its amazing people and features. This is the right time to add up memories on to your life by visiting Garamba national park, the true African wilderness