Location
Kibale Forest with an area of 760 km2 is located in western Uganda and is 26km from Fort Portal Town.
Importance of Kibale Forest Reserve
The forest is a home to many species of wildlife which include elephants, leopards, chimpanzees, Olive Baboons, Black and white Colobus, blue monkeys, the grey cheeked mangabeys, red tailed monkeys, pottos and bush babies, bufferflies, reptiles along with amphibians
Vegetation
The dominant vegetation is rainforest interspersed with patches of grassland and swamps. All the vegetation types are rich with flora and fauna. It is a home of ancient trees growing up to 55m in height.
Attractions
- The forest is a home of primates including Chimpanzees as well as the black and white colobus, red tailed monkey and grey cheeked mangabey. A community of chimpanzees has been habituated since 1991.There are over 375 species of birds for those who are bird lovers.
- There are over 70 mammal’s species and over 250 species of butterflies that are present in the forest. The forest is also home to East Africa’s largest population of the threatened red colobus and the rare I’Hoest’s monkey.