Kibale National Park: All About
Regarding Kibale National Park: All About To the south of Fort Portal town in western Uganda, Kamwenge and Kabarole districts contain Kibale national park. The constantly green Kibale forest national park features tall trees covering a dark green canopy over the head while the ground is covered in fallen foliage.
With 25% of the Primates tracked and habituated in the park, Chimpanzees call it home. Established in 1993 to save vast portions of the 766 Kilometer squared forest, Kibale National Park was proclaimed in 1932 and falls between 1,100 m and 1,600 m height.
How to get there;
either via tour agent/company or self-drive, you can reach Kibale Forest National Park. From Kampala / Entebbe international airport via Kampala-Fort gateway (Tarmac road), it takes around 5-6 hour’s driving (340km) then 1-2 hours flight to Kasese airstrip utilizing Aerolink or bar aviation. Several gates allow one to enter the park.
The Kibale national forest park offers a variety of attractions and activities (please notice that each one of which is charged for).
Chimpanzee trekking experience
Walking through the woodland of Kibale forest national park in quest of chimpanzees will enable one to catch a glimpse of amazing primates swinging on the tree branches.Depending on the location of the chimpanzees and on their discovery, visitors are only allowed one hour in the presence of the primates. Two to three hours One needs to charge 250 usd each person to track chimps. Non foreign residents; 200usd per adult foreign residents; 180,000 UGX per adult and Young children under the age of twelve are not permitted to follow the primates.
Chimpanzee habituation experience
All About Kibale Tracking for Chimpanzees In Kibale Chimpanzee habituation experience, this is the process of teaching the primates to become used of being near the human being and getting them ready for tracking (to eliminate fear from chimpanzees). The Trackers can spend the entire day with Chimpanzee. One becomes totally addicted two to three years later. The habituation experience takes place within Kibale Forest National Park exclusively. Non-foreign residents pay 300usd per adult; foreign residents pay 250usd per adult; the habituation permit is 300usd overall. Young children under twelve are not allowed to follow the primates. Tracking chimps and habituation is done all year round. Since December to February and June and July are the driest months for activity, they are the best months.
Particularly for those who enjoy birds, Kibale National Park boasts approximately 370 species of birds of which 60% are identified as forest birds. From March to May is the ideal period for birding in Kibale national park; from September to November, which are wet months when food and fruits abound in the forest, is the next best time. Among the birds are Great Blue Turacco, Green breasted pitta, African pitta, Abyssinian ground thrust, Crowned Eagle, Black Capped apalis, Collared aplis.
Cultural visits in the nearby town where visitors are entertained with traditional local dances and in artisan manufacturing for sale. You investigate the Batwa Culture living among the primates in the wild.
Kibale Forest National Park hotels
Inside and outside with a budget option, mid-range, and luxury that fits guests, Kibale Forest National Park offers several types of housing and lodgings.
Among budget lodging in Kibale forest national park are Rwetera camping, lake Nyamilima cottages, Isunga lodge, Jungle lodge Kibale, Kibale forest lodge, Kibale forest camp among others.
Among others are mid-range lodges: Guereza lodge; Chimpanzee forest lodge; Kibale forest cottages; Turraco tree tops lodge; Rubalika lodge; Chimpanzee capital lodge.
Luxury lodges comprise Primates lodge under Uganda lodges, Kyaninga lodge, Ndali lodge, Crater safari lodge, Chimpundu lodge, Papaya l lodge.
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