Kibale Forest National Park
Chimpanzee Trekking | Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary
Kibale forest national park has the most concentration of primate species in the country, the park has over 13 primate species making Kibale forest national park ‘’the primate capital of the world’’. But among the enormous primate species, the most attractive are the delightful chimpanzees, understandably known for their closeness to humans than any other living creatures on the planet. The park has got over 1500 chimpanzees and still giving birth.
Kibale forest is the most stunning of Uganda’s tropical rain forests and one of the most rewarding areas to explore in the country. It is located nearly to the far west, ideally in the heart of the Tooro kingdom, a few kilometers away from Fort portal town. The forest lies almost half kilometres way driving to Semliki, Queen Elizabeth and Mountain Rwenzori national parks. This should be a hub to the wilderness world of the west.
Kibale national park is also a mesmerizing home to a number of big and small mammal species like the elusive forest elephants, buffalos, giant forest hogs and half a dozen antelope species all habit in this sweet forest. Over 300 bird species also fly in the low and high canopies of the Kibale rain forest.
How to get there
Kibale national park can be accessed through both road and air. On road, the park can be accessed 795 km from Kampala through the newly constructed Kampala-Kasese high way (near Queen Elizabeth National Park) or through the Kampala-Mubende/Fort portal high way or from Kampala via Mbarara and Kamwenge.
Through air, the park is nearly located to three airstrips. Nyakasharara Airstrip in Mbarara, Kasese Airstrip which is 75km from Fort portal town, and Tooro/Semliki wildlife reserve airstrip which is 86km from Kanyanchu.
Activities
Chimpanzee habituation experience (CHE) is one of the most magnificent experiences in Kibale national park. This allows you follow the chimpanzees during their daily activities like feeding, copulate, hunting, breast feeding, rest, patrol and build nests and retire lately as the day goes by.
Bird watching is yet another overwhelming activity as one is in a call of almost 65% of recorded Uganda’s forest birds and other named categories of piquant bird species.
Primate walks/Chimpanzee tracking, Day hikes/nature walks, children activities like educational forest walks, pond dipping, cyanotype photography and batik-making for children under 12 years, cultural heritage and nature trail and many others.
Accommodation
A number of luxury, midrange and low rang accommodation facilities bound the Kibale national park premises which include but not limited to, Kibale safari lodge, chimp nest, primate lodge Kibale, Kanyanchu River camp, Sebitoli camping ground, Budget Nyabubale community campsite and dormitory. These and many others can host you to your service.