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12 countries with the greatest bird species density

10,000 Birds

With an excellent safety record and quickly improving standards of nature protection and tourism infrastructure, Rwanda is a rising ecotourism star of this group. The best seasons are November and March-April.

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The Storks of Africa

10,000 Birds

Sometimes they have to protect their catches from piratic African Fish Eagles who swoop down as soon as they that see a Saddle-bill has successfully caught a fish. They are often found roosting in small groups along the edges of lakes and riverine sandbars. They also prey on frogs and crabs.

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Virunga Wildlife Rangers On the Offensive Against Militias

Critter News

The Congolese rangers protect the wildlife in Virunga National Park, the most famous inhabitants of which are the 700 remaining mountain gorillas. Tags: virunga rwanda africa congo gorillas endangered species. These rangers are very brave people with possibly the most dangerous jobs in the world.

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