Where Is Kibale National Park Found? Kibale national park is located within the Western region in Uganda in Kabarole district and it is known as the highest park which stands at an elevation of about 1590 meters above the sea level and the lowest level of this national park stands at 1,100meters on the Albertine Rift Valley which leads you to the Southern part of Kibale national park. More so, this national park stands at an altitude area between 1,100 meters to 1,600 meters above the sea level. Kibale national park is famously known and commonly visited because it harbours large numbers of chimpanzee species hence making the park known as the best destination in the Uganda where tourists can go for chimpanzee trekking activities therefore, chimpanzees are seen as the main attraction within the park.
Kibale national park was first gazette as a forest reserve in 1993 and later in 1932; it was established as a national park. This national park is a good destination for one to visit while on their safari in Uganda because it is a large tropical rain forest which is surrounded with savannah grasslands, woodlands and savannah wetlands, which are on the rift valley floor. Kibale national park, apart from being well known as a home to chimpanzees, it also harbours around 375 bird species, 13 primate species and 70 mammal species, which attract many tourists to travel from all over the parts of the world to tour around Kibale National park.
More so, Kibale national park also has many tourist attractions that have led many people to visit the park as this has also contributed a lot towards the development of the tourism industry of Uganda. and these attractions include; stunning crater lakes whereby it well known that this park has over 15 crater lakes, Kihingami wetlands that are situated near Sebitoli in the northern part of the park, Bigodi wetland sanctuary which is a known to be a good destination where bird lovers should visit and they will be able to sight see many bird species like the rare shoebill stork, Amabere Ga Nyina Mwiru where tourists who visit this place are always blessed with beautiful views of tea plantations, waterfalls and caves among others and this park also has big numbers of wildlife species such as; white and black colobus monkeys, L’hoest monkeys, olive baboons, chimpanzees and many others, Where Is Kibale National Park Found?.
Things to do in Kibale National Park.
Tourists who travel to have their safari in Uganda from Kibale National park are always blessed with great opportunities of engaging themselves in interesting activities where they learn new experiences and create good memories. In addition, these activities include;
Bird watching.
Kibale national park is also seen as a good place for bird watching experience because it is a home to over 375 bird species, these birding activities in this national park are charged at a cost of 30 USD per person, and they usually begin at 7am from the Kanyanchu Vision centre. Therefore, tourists exploring around this national park will sight see bird species like; white-collared olive back, the black-crowned waxbill, the yellow spotted barbet, white winged warbler among others.
Hiking and guided nature walks.
Hiking and guided nature walks in Kibale national park is a good experience whereby tourists get fascinate around the beauty of the park and see nocturnal animal species like; the nightjars, bush babies, tree hyrax, crickets among others. During these activities, tourists are always accompanied with park guides and rangers who are there to ensure their safety and lead them through. More so, tourists either can choose to involve in these activities during day or within the night and it should be noted that day nature walks are charged at a cost of 30 USD per person and night at 40 USD per person, Where Is Kibale National Park Found?.
Cultural Encounters.
Tourists exploring around Kibale National park have a chance to visit in the neighbouring communities where they get to meet with the local people. There are two ethnic tribes that leave in the neighborhood and these include; the Bakiiga tribe and Batooro tribe. Visitors while interacting with these people, they get chances to watch their cultural dances, listen to their traditional folk songs, learn how they prepare their local meals and they tend to never miss the story telling part because during that time, visitors always get opportunities to learn a lot about the history of these individuals. More so, tourists can also visit the Bigodi Wetland sanctuary, which is referred to as a community-based organization that promotes eco-tourism in the Bigodi swamp area and the tea plantations near the park.
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