One of the few surviving areas of Uganda’s tropical rain forest is Kibale Forest National Park. It is located in the western region of Uganda and occupies a region of around 799 square kilometres. The forest looks out over the Fort Portal plateau, which is ringed by several crater lakes. 13 different kinds of primates call the Kibale Forest National Park, home, including the chimpanzee. Black and white colobus monkeys, red colobus monkeys, L’hoest monkeys, blue monkeys, olive baboons, and pattas are examples of other primates. Other creatures like forest elephants and forest hogs are found in the park, albeit they are hardly ever sighted. Chimpanzee Tracking in Kibale Forest National Park is one of the most popular tourist activities in Uganda.
Living in the woods and nesting there are chimpanzees. Their social skills and intelligence serve to define them. These animals live in 100-meter-long battalions that are headed by a male alpha. The primates have a very close relationship to humans and have been shown to share up to 98% of human DNA. Although occasionally they have been seen using sticks to capture ants, chimpanzees are herbivores that eat vegetation, fruits, and seeds. One of the park’s most well-known activities is chimpanzee tracking. It is done in two sessions, one commencing at 8:00 am East African time and the other at 2:00 pm. Both sessions start with a briefing by park rangers from the Uganda Wildlife Authority. They will guide you through proper behaviour while in the wild. To discover the chimps, you must walk through it for two to three hours. They are audible even from a distance thanks to their loud, comprehensible sound. Chimpanzee Tracking in Kibale Forest National Park is often combined with other activities such as gorilla trekking in Bwindi.
The Uganda Wildlife Authority oversees Kibale Forest National Park, which has resulted in maximum conservation. In order to do this, there are laws and regulations in place to adhere to when in the national park. These include adhering to the 7-meter guideline and forbidding visitors with contagious illnesses from entering the forest. There is a 15-year age restriction on who is permitted to track. In order to participate in the activity, it is essential to get a chimpanzee tracking permission via your tour operator prior to the time of the tracking. Visitors are advised to bring along warm clothing, hand gloves, long-sleeved clothing, insect repellents, waterproof phone and camera cases, and other personal goods.
Kibale Forest National Park can be visited at any time of year, but it is best between December and February and June and September when it is drier because the game trails are much drier and make it easier to walk through the forest; however, this does not rule out the wet seasons as each of these has something interesting to offer. The conservation area can be reached by road from Kampala or Entebbe. The 6-hour trip passes via the picturesque villages of Kagadi. Around the national park, lodging is offered in a variety of price ranges, from the cheapest to the most luxurious. A few examples of these establishments are the Kibale Forest Camp, Nkuruba Nature Lodge, Primate Lodge, and Turaco Tree Tops. Contact us to know more about Chimpanzee Tracking in Kibale Forest National Park.