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This mainly forested park, 759 sq km in area, is best known for its primate populations. With 1450 Chimpanzee and 13 other primate species, Kibaale has the most chimpanzees in Uganda and Africa as a whole. But man’s closest relative is not all that the park has to offer- you can also see the uncommon L’Hoest’s Monkey and East Africa’s largest population of the threatened Red Colobus Monkey. Other primates include the Black and White Colobus Monkey, Blue Monkey, Grey cheeked Mangabey (Uganda Mangabey), Red tailed Monkey, Bushbaby and Potto. The nearby community run Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary offers birders an impressive bird list of 335 species.
This mainly forested park, 759 sq km in area, is best known for its primate populations. With 1450 Chimpanzee and 13 other primate species, Kibaale has the most chimpanzees in Uganda and Africa as a whole. But man’s closest relative is not all that the park has to offer- you can also see the uncommon L’Hoest’s Monkey and East Africa’s largest population of the threatened Red Colobus Monkey. Other primates include the Black and White Colobus Monkey, Blue Monkey, Grey cheeked Mangabey (Uganda Mangabey), Red tailed Monkey, Bushbaby and Potto. The nearby community run Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary offers birders an impressive bird list of 335 species.