New Rwandan eco-tourism park restores urban ecosystems in the city

The Nyandungu Eco-Tourism Park is the first recreational centre to open in Kigali, Rwanda. — Handout

Rwandan government recently unveiled a recreational centre that was created after the restoration of a degraded wetland area in the capital city of Kigali.

The Nyandungu Eco-Tourism Park, the first recreational centre to open in Kigali, represents the value of restoring urban ecosystems, and will serve as a blueprint for other wetlands in Kigali and across the country, said Juliet Kabera, director general of the Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA).