Its highland rainforests are home to the famous Mountain Gorillas and teeming with beautiful birds; its tropical rainforests populated with chimpanzees, and its savannas populated by big mammals. This also explains the wide range of habitats, including woodlands, wetlands, moorlands, mountains, rivers, and lakes (approximately 20% of the country is covered by water).

its status as one of Africa’s most popular birding destinations (with around 1,050 species—50% of those on the continent and 11% in the world), its 18 primate species and its impressive panoply of outdoor activities, including fishing, mountaineering, rafting, community-based ecotourism, cultural tourism and more.