Monday, March 30, 2009

Kibale forest national park

SIZE:776 sq km
LOCATION:In the west, near Fort Portal

Getting there:
Fort Portal lies 320km from Kampala along a mostly surfaced direct road, or an hour's drive from Kasese (near QENP). Kanyanchu Visitors Centre, 35km from Fort Portal, is reached via a dirt road and is accessible on public transport..

WHAT TO DO:
Chimpanzee tracking and other guided forest walks, even night walks. Birders shouldn't miss Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary, a superb community development fringing the park. A field of beautiful crater lakes lies between Fort Portal and Kibale Forest.

WHEN TO VISIT:
Any time of year

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