Destinations: Kibale Forest Park

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This largely forested park, 795km2 in area is best known for its number and variety of primates, which include Uganda’s largest population of chimpanzees. Kibale’s varied altitude supports different types of habitat ranging from tropical forest to woodland and savannah on the rift valley floor. Kibale is one of Africa’s foremost research sites for tropical forest biology East of the Rwenzori mountain, the landscape is dotted with volcanic crater lakes and carpeted with tea plantations and tropical forest.

The largest tract of forest is protected within the 7952 Kibale National Park. Kibale was upgraded to national park status in recognition of a biodiversity that includes 350 tree species, 71 species of mammal and 370 bird species. The park is best known for its primates which include chimpanzee, the localized red colobus and L’Hoest monkeys.

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