Rubondo Island
National Park
East Africa (Lake Victoria)Designated in 1977457 km²
An island out in Lake Victoria where chimpanzees rescued from European circuses and zoos were reintroduced in the 1960s and 1970s
Area
457 km²
Protection category
IUCN II
Parque nacional —
Designated in
1977
Declared in 1977, Rubondo Island lies out in Lake Victoria and was, between the 1960s and 1970s, the site of the reintroduction of chimpanzees rescued from European circuses and zoos, in one of the first documented large-scale great ape rehabilitation and reintroduction projects in Africa; the chimpanzees' descendants still live on the island in a semi-wild state today.
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Rubondo Island: 8 documented species
Mammals5Birds2Reptiles1
Threatened:
Flora and ecosystems
Ecosystems found in Tanzania, where Rubondo Island lies.
SavannahMarine / coastal
Experiences in this park
Birdwatching
Wildlife you can see now
What is worth looking out for this month in Tanzania?
Now is a good time: Great Migration: the Mara River crossing (July to October)
Now is a good time: Great Migration: the Mara River crossing (July to October)
Now is a good time: Lesser flamingo breeding at Lake Natron (June to October (nesting Aug-Oct))
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