Just like other animal species in Akagera National Park, the leopard population in the park was greatly affected by poaching and the events and after-effects of the tragic Rwanda Genocide (1994). Currently, the leopard population in Akagera National Park is approximately between 10 to 20 individuals spread out within the different habitats in the park.
Leopards are known to adapt and stay in various environments from Savannah grasslands to forests and marshes too.
Leopards are very secretive and elusive, and seeing them on any African safari requires a lot of patience with some luck too, which is also the case in Akagera National Park.
For the best chance to see the leopards of Akagera National Park while on safari, look for them in the areas around Magashi Tented Camp. Take a game drive around the camp’s area, keep your camera rolling, eyes keen, and you will be lucky enough to spot this beautiful cat.
Continued investment and conservation efforts by the Rwanda Development and African Parks, which assumed management of Akagera National Park in 2010, have seen this park flourish from the ruins of the Civil War and the human-wildlife conflicts.
Many animal species have been revived, and the populations of different species have increased, providing great wildlife sightings for visitors during their safari in Akagera National Park.
A safari tour to Akagera National Park will guarantee sightings of all the members of the Big 5 animals, including lions, elephants, buffalos, the endangered black and white rhinos, and the secretive leopards.
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