Ibanda-Kyerwa National Park
The Ibanda-Kyerwa National Park, previously Ibanda Game Reserve, is a national park in Tanzania, with the IUCN category II located within Kyerwa District of the Kagera Region of Tanzania.
Overview
The game reserve was designated in 1974, it received an updgraded designation of national park in 2019. The area of the national park is. The area was the ancestral home to the Nyambo people and a domain of the former Karagwe Kingdom prior to European colonialism. The park, which is rich in wildlife attractions, is situated in a unique location in Tanzania's west corner, bordering both the south-west border of Uganda across the Kagera River and Akagera National Park in Rwanda.Ecology
Animals found in this national park include hippos, antelopes, Thomson's gazelles, impalas, elands, and baboons. The park can be reached by flight from Dar es Salaam Airport to Bukoba Airport and then by road from Bukoba town to the park.The rainy season is between January and April. Kagera River is the main source of water for this park and nourishes its rich resources. Trophy hunting safaris are the most common commercial activities in a small portion of the park that is still a game reserve area.