Kibale Forest National Park – Kitagata Safaris Uganda
Two things stand out most about Kibale Forest National Park —its world-famous endangered chimpanzees and the diversity of its habitats. A medium-sized park (795 square kilometers) contiguous with Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kibale is a rare expanse containing both lowland and montane forests, including the last large tract of pre-montane forest in eastern Africa.
Altogether, more than 350 tree species have been registered in the park’s lush and variable woodlands. Kibale is especially popular with visitors seeking out its habituated chimpanzees, as well as 12 other primate species. Spend a day with an Uganda Wildlife Authority guide to learn how chimpanzees are habituated and discover other forest inhabitants.
In addition to the chimps, more than 50 other terrestrial mammals and 350-plus species of birds take advantage of their freedom of movement along the important 180-kilometer wildlife corridor, of which the park is a part.
