Kibale National Park (KNP) is one of the most visited ten national parks in Uganda under the management of Uganda Wildlife Authority. Kibale National Park was gazetted in 1932 and formally established in 1993 to protect a large area of forest previously managed as a logged forest reserve.
Kibale National Park commonly known as “the home of chimps and primate capital of the world”, lies in Western Uganda. The park stretches through Kabarole, Kamwenge, Kyenjojo and Kasese districts. It’s just 26km Southeast of Fort Portal city, among gently undulating lush green hills of cultivation.
To the west, the legendary “Mountains of the Moon” (Rwenzori Mountains) erupt in snow capped splendor, whilst the grasslands and the lakes of Queen Elizabeth National Park stretch to the south. This adjoining of the parks creates a 180 kilometres (110 mi) wildlife corridor. It is an important eco-tourism and safari destination, popular for its population of habituated chimpanzees and twelve other species of primates.
