Kibale national park is located in western Uganda. Being one of Uganda’s national parks, it has an important and pragmatic role to play in preserving the moisture and evergreen rain forests. It is also among Uganda’s most famous Uganda national parks, and with all that it has to offer visitors who want their attentive moments at the place also have good accommodation possibilities. Moreover, the place is one of a very few in all the country which are known especially for possessing fine scenic view. Both visitors and tourists can see with their own eyes many kinds of wild animals as well as floras from different species.
Being one of the famous and well – known national parks in the country, Kibale national park covers a total size of 766 square kilometers which is approximating to 296 square meters in size and it ranges between 1,100 meters (3,600 feet) and 1,600 meters (5,200 feet) in its elevation. Apart from encompassing primarily moist evergreen forest, the Kibale national park contains a diverse array of landscapes which appears so attractive to the visitors and tourists. This is also one of the facts that make the place able to provide good scenic view to anyone who dare glancing at its attractive and omniscient nature.
Also, the Kibale national park is a one among the last remaining expanses that are said and believed to be able to contain both the lawland and the montane forests. In eastern Africa, it is also one of the major national parks that sustain the last significant expanse of pre – montane forest.
As it is well known to Tanzania where natural resources and cultural heritages are under various authorities that govern and lead the conservation and preservations of these places such as TANAPA, TAWMA and on, Uganda is also having the same traditions of preserving and conserving various natural resources and cultural heritages such as game reserves, national parks, waterfalls under some authorities for strengthening their management.
The park was initially documented in 1932 and it was officially established in 1993. The major reason behind its establishment was to protect a larger area of forest that was previously managed as a logged forest reserve. This could help the country to preserve and conserve its nature for better use.
The Kibale national park forms a continuous forest with one of the very famous national parks in the country having acknowledged and appreciated by various researchers and other wildlife dealers known as Queen Elizabeth National park. This adjoining of the two famous parks creates a 180 kilometers long (110 miles) wildlife corridor. It is also an important ecotourism and Uganda safari destination, which is very famous for its population which is full of habituated chimpanzees as well as twelve other species of primates.
The popularity of Kibale national park comes after a lot of other significant factors that has made the area so much famous and prosperous in tourism and other related activities. This is also the location of the biological field stations of the state well – appreciated university known as the Makerere University.
Also, there are human habitats living near the park which are the two major tribes, Kakiga and Batooro inhabiting the area around the park. These natives do use the park for fuel, food and other resources with the help of the Uganda wildlife authority.
The population of Kibale national park is one of the fast growing Populations in Uganda. This is due to the fact that since the last century, the population around the park has increased by sevenfold. This is speculated and hypothesized to be because the park directly brings in revenue for those living around it and the tourism industry that creates a lot of jobs.
In addition, many famers living around the park believe that the soil is better for growing crops year round. This increase in the population has caused the area around the park to be divided and developed or turned into plantation and farmland, and demand for firewood asserts pressure on the park’s flora.
Kibale National Forest is one of the places that has the highest diversity and concentration of primates in Africa. It is home to a large number of endangered animal species such as chimpanzees, as well as the red colobus monkeys, and the rare species of monkeys known as L’Hoest’s monkey.
In fact, Kibale National Park is a popular destination for tourist and visitors to track various animal species especially the chimpanzees in Uganda. Tracking of chimpanzees has taken place in the park since 1993, with successful tracking rates of more than 90%.
Other popular tourism activities that can be experienced at Kibale national park include the chimpanzee habitual exercise, bird watching and nature walks. Explore all these thrilling activities with Explore Africa Safaris
It is simple to reach the tourist destination, Kibale national park by driving from Kampala. Tourist and visitors visiting Kibale National Park make a five – hours drive from Kampala to reach the park. The park is also connected by daily domestic flights from Kajjansi Airfield and at Fort Portal Airstrip. It also, offer a range of tended camps and safari lodges that can effectively and efficiently accommodate visitors.
