Akagera offers a free pass to the Rwandese.

All the  Rwandese have been granted free entry into the Akagera national park by the Akagera Management Company  and this offer will last for a period of three days with effect from 26th November 2014, in celebration of 80 years of conservation. This park was became a National Park in 1934 and for  most Rwandans, Akagera is a firm favourite, with nationals making up 50% of park visitors amounting to over 10,000 people so far the year 2014.

Outside Rwanda, mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park  are the best know  and the knowledge of tourism and conservation  does no t cover  the whole country  and so mainly the Akagera has not been well explored by foreign tourists as it is with other Rwanda Nationals.

The management said that they are offering free access to nationals in order to encourage more people to visit this beautiful park and create a sense of ownership of the natural heritage. This 80th anniversary of Akagera national park is the best opportunity they have got to raise awareness of conservation issues because the survival of Akagera and all the other parks highly depends on the support people of Rwanda, so said Jes Gruner who is the park Manager said.

Among the oldest parks in Africa, Akagera has a fascinating history of unstable times and great achievements. And as it celebrates this anniversary, the park is looking forward to a bright future with the latest being the fact that they are considering re-introducing lions and black rhino after several wild animal species were affected over the country Rwandan population and the destruction of environment caused by both the genocide against Tutsi in 1994 and the clearance of environment. Hopefully, this initiative will attract more tourists to the park.