Kibale Forest National Park in Uganda is situated along the East African Rift Valley next to the Ndali Kasenda crater at an elevation of 1,590 and 1,100 meters above sea level. Due to its rich biodiversity, Kibale Forest National Park was first designated as a forest reserve in 1932, and only became a game park in the 1990s. The park has taken on the role of being East Africa's and Uganda's primates' capital. Pre-montane forest, which is absent from everywhere else in East Africa, is among the numerous tree species (more than 350) that cover the broad plains and plateaus. A Safari in Kibale Forest National Park Uganda Attractions in Kibale Forest National Park Chimpanzee Trekking and spotting other primates: Possibly the best location for a tour of primates is Kibale Forest National Park. There may not be gorillas in the park, but there are more other primate species than in any other park in East Africa. Given that they have a DNA similarity to humans of over 95%, chimpanzees are a special and endangered species. Around 5,000 chimpanzees have been counted in Kibale, which is home to the largest chimpanzee clans in all of East Africa. Other East African national parks may have chimpanzee sightings, but the likelihood is much lower than in Kibale Forest National Park. Birding: One of the top three locations in Africa to go birding is Uganda. With more than 374 different bird species, Kibale's 180 km rain forest is a birder's paradise. Birders can see the African Grey Parrot, Abyssinian Ground Thrust, Black Bee Eater, Black capped Apalis, Black eared Ground Thrust, Blue Breasted Kingfisher, Blue headed sunbird, Brown Chested Alethe, Brown Illadopis, Collared Apalis, Crowned Eagle, Dusky Crimsonwing, Little Green Bul, Purple Breasted Sunbird, Red Chested Owlet, Red Faced Woodland Warbler, Other wildlife:
Kibale Forest National Park in Uganda is situated along the East African Rift Valley next to the Ndali Kasenda crater at an elevation of 1,590