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Kibale Forest National Park

Kibale Forest National Park was created in 1993 and it has emerged as the best safaris destination for Chimpanzee tracking in Uganda. It is situated in the districts of Kabarole and Kibale approximately 320km (200) by road and west of Kampala.

The park adjoins with Queen Elizabeth national park and it is a vital eco-tourism and safari destination. In addition to the habituated chimpanzees, it is also popular for 12 other species of primates.

ANIMALS AND BIRDS

Many of Kibale's chimps are habituated to human visitors, as a sustainable eco-tourism initiative, allowing people to visit has been running since 1992. You can be sure to find chimps when the sticky fruit of the huge fig trees ripen, at other times your guide will know where to find them.
However, once they decide to move on at high speed through the branches, keeping up with them can be quite a challenge.

As you walk through this forests , different abundance of life in an exotic tropical rainforest is revealed. Trees stretch up to 170 feet high (52 metres), held in place by broad buttress roots and in places the undergrowth is extremely dense.

Birds are abundant with at least 325 species such as colourful turacos and noisy hornbills who squawk loudly as they fly.
The buzz of life is audible here, but a silent encounter to take your breath away is standing amongst clouds of fluttering butterflies, of which this park boasts 144 different species!

The swampy grasslands are home to buffaloes and antelopes, while the shady wooded inclines slopes hide the elusive forest elephant - smaller and hairier than its savannah counterpart.

Major Tourism Activities:
• Chimpanzee tracking; this is the major tourism activity carried out within the park.
• Chimpanzee habituation. This involves staying with chimps all day and taking notes on their behavior which takes up to six consecutive days.
• Guided nature walk. Expect to see a variety of birds, primates like chimps, mangabey, Uganda Red Colobus monkeys and L-hoests monkey,. Mammals include Leopards, Bush pigs, 3 species of duiker and 2 species of Otter.
• Visits to the Crater Lake i.e. s Kasenda Cluster. According to local legend, the lakes were created by Bachwezi king Ndahura who retired in the area
• Bird watching. The park has more than 335 bird species recorded. Some include; hornbills, 2 species of pitas (African and Green breasted), African Grey Parrots among others.
Getting there:
The park can be accessed through Mityana road to Fort Portal about five hours drive from Kampala to the Parks

SEASONS
Dry Season: June to September is the driest time when most animals remain near water, but be prepared for afternoon thunderstorms at any time. The hot dry time is January to February and is a good time to visit. Dry season temperatures average 80°F (25°C).

Rainy Season: It rains anytime from October to December and March to May when many roads become impassible.

Accommodation
1. Tree house which is part of UWA accommodations
2. Kibale Forest camp
3. Ndali Lodge
4. Fort motel
Luxurious accommodation:
1. Kibale Primate Lodge
2. Mountains of the moon Hotel
3. Kibale Forest camp
4. Nyabulitwa Country resort and safari camp.
FACTS
This park is located in the west of Uganda covering an area of 296 miles² (766 km²).
This is a malarial area.