Chimpanzee tracking in kalinzu forest

CHIMPANZEE TRACKING IN KALINZU FOREST
Chimpanzee tracking in kalinzu forest , Uganda is one of the few African countries that is blessed with Chimpanzee. These
chimpanzees are found in 3 major destinations in Uganda and these are Murchison Falls
National Park, Kibale Forest National Park, and Queen Elizabeth National Park. We have
other places like in Ngamba and Entebbe Zoo. In these places, we also find different primate
species like Olive baboons, back & white colobus, red tailed, Vervets, L’hoest’s Uganda
Mangabeys and red colobus monkeys.
In Uganda, after discovering that these primates are very important to human and the nature,
Ugandan government found it important to get a body that should be responsible for wildlife
hence founding Uganda wildlife authority. This was founded to focus on wildlife such that
the wildlife species that are endangered are given protection too. UWA the decided that for
anyone to visit Chimpanzees in Uganda, you should first acquire a Chimpanzee permit.
Besides money got from selling these permits, UWA wanted to be sure of the statistics and
again know who have visited those places such that in case of anything they can be able to
help. Chimpanzee tracking in kalinzu forest
Therefore, in Uganda, you will be allowed to visit these Chimpanzees only if you have
bought a Chimpanzee permit. Again, based on rules and regulations governing the
Chimpanzee trekking in Uganda you will be allowed to carry out your Chimpanzee trekking
activity if you are above 15 years of age
How much is a chimpanzee trekking permit in Uganda?
A chimpanzee trekking permit in Kyambura gorge and Kalinzu gorge costs 50 USD per person for
foreign nonresidents, 50 USD per person for Foreign residents and 30,000 UGX per person for East
African citizens.
In Kibale forest national park, a chimpanzee trekking permit costs 200 USD per person for foreign
non-residents, 150 USD per person for foreign residents and 150,000 Ugx per person for east African
citizens. Chimpanzee tracking in kalinzu forest
The chimpanzee permit habituation for Budongo Forest Reserve costs USD230 per person for non-
foreign residents, USD160 Per person for foreign residents and USD90 for Uganda Citizens.
The best time to see chimpanzees in Uganda.
You are highly recommended to book for your Chimpanzee trekking permit 3 to 6 months prior to the
trekking date because the permits are sold out quickly during peak season of June, July, August,
September, December and January to February. You can book direct through UWA where by you
will be required to send some money and the scanned copy of your passport then later, the Permit
process will begin and be completed when you have fully paid. Thereafter, you will be sent the
scanned copy of the permit once it is complete such that you can present it to your destination for
chimpanzee trekking. You can also use tour operator like Shoebill Uganda Tours and we book on
your behalf. Booking your chimpanzee trekking permit through a tour operator is the best option to
use because we will not only acquire for you a permit but also organise your entire Chimpanzee
trekking trip, accommodation, transportation and other activities you will be interested in. Therefore,
in order to avoid disappointments, you are advised to book in advance.
Chimpanzee trekking experience. Chimpanzee tracking in kalinzu forest
Chimpanzee trekking in Uganda starts very early in the morning with a briefing about the rules and
regulations to follow during the trek. You will then be allocated a habituated Chimpanzee family and

an experienced park guide who is armed. Chimpanzee tracking in kalinzu forest this park guide is well conversant with chimpanzee trekking
traits and will be helping you to navigate the exact area where these chimpanzees are. The trekking in
some cases takes about 3 to 4 hours depending on where the primates have moved to. Trekking
sometimes becomes crazy and hard when it rains. You will walk in muddy and slippery paths. Here
you really need to be physically fit. After finding where the Chimpanzees are, you will be allowed to
spend an hour with these primates while taking photos, recording videos, learning and observing their
behaviours. Chimpanzee tracking in kalinzu forest
When you book your trip for Chimpanzee trekking in Uganda, you will experience various things.
You will have a chance to see different bird species, tree species, black and white colobus monkeys,
red tailed monkeys, olive baboons, lions, elephants, leopards, giraffes, buffalos and many others.
Fun facts about chimpanzees
Female chimps only give birth about once every five or six years when they are in the wild. Their
offspring often stay with the mother for as long as 10 years after birth. Their gestation period lasts
between 8 and 9 months, much like a human’s. When a female chimpanzee has her first baby, she is
usually unsure about how to care for it. But she watches other mothers and uses her own instincts to
learn how to care for her baby. When a mother chimp dies, the older offspring often begin caring for
the smaller chimps. Sometimes, unrelated chimpanzees will “adopt” the younger chimps and take care
of them until they are old enough to care for themselves. Chimpanzees can contract many of the same
diseases that humans can get, including malaria, Ebola, and several others. Chimpanzee tracking in kalinzu forest
When in captivity, a chimpanzee can learn many things, including human sign language.
Chimpanzees treat themselves with herbs when they are sick. Interestingly, Male chimpanzees almost
never leave the community in which they were born. Females, however, often venture out and migrate
to other communities during their adolescence. They spend much of their time grooming each other,
tickling each other, and hugging and kissing each other, entertaining each other, making nests and so
on. Chimpanzee tracking in kalinzu forest
Chimpanzees mostly communicate with their lips without making any sounds. However, they do have
noises that they make that can be heard up to a mile away if they need to call other members of the
group. Genetically, they are said to be sharing about 98.5% of the DNA with humans.