Chimpanzee tracking is the art of walking through the forests in search for chimpanzee and spend two hours with them.
Chimpanzee tracking in Queen Elizabeth national park has five prominent eco system ranging from thick forest in Kyambura gorge to the swamps along Kazinga channel.
The Kyambura gorge also as known as valley of apps found in queen Elizabeth national .it is found in famous Queen Elizabeth National Park the best wild life destination in Uganda. When you visit Kyambura gorge you will view the world differently from what you know. Its drained river Kyambura, it has rainforest underground near the equator and top area receive enough sun light and this is has supported the growth of tropical rain forests. After the visit you will have a lot talk and write about the Kyambura gorge.
The type of vegetation in Kyambura valley is admirable to the life style of this famous chimpanzee. It’s characterized by thick tall forests and underground forest vegetation that bear fruits which chimpanzee stay enjoyable because of main fruit course fruits.
Kyambura gorge valley has a mobile community of chimpanzee not like in other Kibale forest national park, Budongo forest, in 2014 about 24 individuals of chimpanzee were given names by Uganda wildlife authority and habituated forb tourism. Visitors are at chance of 90 % to see these chimpanzees.
The fact thing about the chimpanzee in Kyambura gorge of Queen Elizabeth national park is that all of them are habituated and are familiar to human beings and can do their activities in presence of human beings. The kind of chimpanzees are also found in Kibale national park but it’s by chance that habituated chimpanzees can be spotted because they are too many and mobile in the forest .
Besides these tall trees and fruitful in seasons, the tree branches are bent which makes it easily for the chimpanzee to builds nests where they can leaves and happily an easy work. The chimpanzees make nests by bending the tree branches together and connect them to make them firm.
Chimpanzee tracking in Queen Elizabeth national park is done at two spots Kyambura as mentioned above and Kalinzu forests
Chimpanzee tracking in Kalinzu forest
Kalinzu forest is a forest reserve found in south western Uganda close to Maramagambao forest and queen Elizabeth national park the best destination for a Uganda safari tour.
Kalinzu forest has a beautiful abundant wildlife with over 365 bird species and animals like elephants that also visit the forest. The forest has five variety species of primates like baboons, chimpanzee, velvet monkeys, red tailed monkey, patas monkey, blue monkeys, and black and white Columbus monkeys. The forest ha night creatures that visits it in search for bleeding grounds , and fresh grass these include bush babies , bush bucks , reed bucks , elephants , buffaloes water buck among others .
Chimpanzees are the prominent attractions in Kalinzu forest with 400 individuals. Currently chimpanzees are found in 25 countries over the world. Chimpanzees are so interesting and they share 98 % of human DNA and exactly behave like human beings
Chimpanzee live in large communities and can give birth after every 5 years and can take care of their kid sup to the age of 12 unlike the gorillas its always the female adolescents chimpanzees that leave the community to join others.
Chimpanzee trucking and bird watching are the only tourism activities that draw visitors of Queen Elizabeth national park to Kalinzu forest. Kalinzu is second conserved area with high number of chimpanzees after Kibale forest national park .Kalinzu forest harbors about 400 Indi duals of which 50 of them are habituated and open for tourism.
The chimpanzee trucking permit in Queen Elizabeth national park can be got on the day of tracking unlike in Kibale national park where you have to book in advance. The chimpanzee tracking permit is 50 $ less by 150$ that of Kibale forest national park.
Others activities in Queen Elizabeth national park others than chimpanzee trekking.
Viewing tree climbing lions
The ishasha sector is famous for tree climbing lions. The ishasha sector of queen Elizabeth national park is dominated by acacia trees with big branches which billow lions climb and hung up there . ishasha sector is only place in Uganda where you find tree climbing lions. The tree climbing lions can also been seen in manyara national park in Tanzania.
The ishasha sector is located the south part of queen Elizabeth national park in western Uganda . ishasha sector has a savannah grasslands and magnificent land scape dominated by acacia trees where lions hang .ccc
Boat cruising is the sailing on top water while viewing the beautiful scenery of the country while in the lake. boat cruising in Queen Elizabeth national park is done at Kazinga channel and takes about two hours while cruising on the lake enjoying life . Kazinga channel is popularly known as best destination for birding . while on the you will be able to see animals like hippos , crocodiles water birds and animals that gather to take water
Lake Katwe (salty lake)
Lake katwe is popularly known for salt mining , the only salt mining lake in Uganda. Situated in north peninsular of Mweya with queen Elizabeth national park. the unique crater lakes in queen Elizabeth national park. while on a tour in queen Elizabeth national park you can request for rewardable eye catch for attractive crater lakes of lake katwe , Nyamunuka , Kikorongo and Nyunga. Lake katwe over years it has been the interesting and attractive feature in the park and surprisingly the salty lake has no out let to provide it with water and salt particles.
Game viewing
Queen Elizabeth national park has over has over 200 species of animals which can be seen at ease while on a game drive or game viewing. Animals in Queen Elizbeth national park can be seen in the morning while eating fresh green savannah or in the after noon at the watering points while gathering to take water
Animals to be spotted in queen Elizabeth national park include the big four (l ions , elephants , buffaloes and leopards ) other than big fours animals like sitatungas , impalas , elands , giraffe , antelopes , Uganda kops ca be seen.
