Kibale Forest National Park
Kibale Forest national park is one of the most attractive national parks in Uganda with tropical rainforest, and a multiplicity of animals. Kibale National Park, 766 kms, forms a joint block with Queen Elizabeth national park famous for primate watching safaris and other tours. Kibale Forest harbors the principal figure of chimpanzees and more than 1,450 are protected inside the park. At Kanyanchu, a community chimpanzee has been habituated for 16 years. This gives tourists a chance to see the great apes in their natural environment. Threatened red colobus monkeys and the rare I’hoesti monkey are found in the park.At the same time the forest has one of the highest diversity and density of primates in Africa.
Species
Find over 60 mammal species, not limited to buffaloes, elephants, hippos, bush pigs, warthogs, duikers and so much more. Over 13 species of primates, including the chimpanzees, the red, black and white colobus monkeys, olive baboons and so much more. The list of birds stretches to 335 species including; Nahan’s francolin, Cassin’s spinetail, blue headed bee eater and masked apalis.