Home to about 1500 of Uganda’s 5000 wild Chimpanzees, beautiful Kibale National Park (Kibale Forest National Park Uganda) is the best place for Chimpanzee trekking in Uganda. Chimps are our closest living relatives that share about 98% of their DNA with humans and Kibale Forest is the leading natural habitat with the biggest number of Chimpanzees in the world.
The 795km2 park covers the evergreen rainforest and ranges between 1100 and 1600m in altitude. Formally established in 1993, the park forms a continuous forest with Queen Elizabeth Park to the southwest. These adjoining parks create the 180km wildlife corridor in which elephants move freely. Some of the 351 tree species in Kibale Forest rise to over 55m and are over 200 years old.
The main reason that naturalists from all over the world visit Kibale Forest National Park Uganda are the fact that it has the highest density and diversity of primates in Africa. And while searching for habituated chimpanzee communities, you will also have an opportunity to discover other 12 primate species such as Olive baboon, Black-and-white colobus, red colobus, Red-tailed monkey, blue monkey, and the rare L’Hoest monkey.
While the park’s plethora of primates is certainly its main draw, Kibale is also home to 57 more elusive Uganda mammal species including an estimated 500 Elephants, Buffalos, Leopards, Bush pigs, and duikers. A keen observer may spot reptiles and amphibians as well as a colorful variety of 250 butterfly species. Birders will be mesmerized by the park’s 375 recorded Uganda bird species.
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