Akagera National Park covers 1,122 square kilometres of savannah, woodland, and wetland along Rwanda’s eastern border with Tanzania. Named after the Akagera River, the park has undergone a remarkable conservation comeback since African Parks took over management in 2010.
Lions were reintroduced in 2015 and black rhinos in 2017, making Akagera a Big Five park — the only one in Rwanda. The park’s Lake Ihema and surrounding wetlands support large populations of hippos, crocodiles, and over 500 bird species.