Tag: Kibale NP /Uganda/
area: 776 km2/300 mi2
Home to the most accessible chimpanzees of the Gorilla Highlands region, Kibale National Park in western Uganda is a popular travel destination. However, with its 13 species of primates, 325 bird species and 229 species of trees it has much more on offer than chimp tracking only.
It is worth noting that Kibale elephants migrate to and from Queen Elizabeth National Park situated situated to the south of it. Channels have been dug to separate them from people’s farms.
Our Stories:
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The Shadowy Secrets of Sunbird Hill: Who Would Visit Kibale for Chimps?!
National park megastars can be annoying. Allow a park to get famous for one specific thing and that’s all people are going to think about. In the case of Kibale NP in western Uganda, it’s the chimpanzee! But picture an enchanting place — right on the jungle fringe — where a nature lover can get…
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10 Cool Accommodations in the Gorilla Highlands Region
We believe that what you do is the heart of any tour. But not everybody is like that. Many people prefer to start with where to stay … So let us take you to some accommodations we have recently used for our guests, presenting a true rainbow of price points and locations in Rwanda and…
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The Battle of the Great Apes: Gorillas versus Chimpanzees
When I learned I was going to do an internship in Uganda for six months, I immediately started researching the country and its highlights. Naturally, one of the first things that came up was gorilla tracking. I remember opening the page, scrolling through it and getting excited, until I saw the price tag and realised…
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How I Became a Travel Blogger Living In Uganda
Hello there! My name is Charlotte Beauvoisin and I am a British expat currently living in a wooden house on the edge of Kibale Forest National Park, Uganda. The park is famous for its population of chimpanzees that I can hear pant hooting — their particular form of communicating — from my window. Kibale also…
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