Uganda Primate Watching Tours : Uganda a prime of rare primate species though the biggest number of them are found in Kibale Forest National Park which houses the greatness number of primate species. More so , the commonly spotted species here include ; black and white colobus monkeys ,grey cheeked mangabey ,Red tailed monkeys ,L’Hoest , Olive baboons ,Blue monkeys, Red tailed monkeys .Olive baboons ,Chimpanzees among others .The most sought primates in Uganda Tours are the endangered Mountain Gorillas which can be found in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park and the second sought primate species is the golden monkeys which can be seen in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park Uganda.
Gorilla Trekking Uganda
Mountain gorillas are the most sought species in Uganda. They are found in Bwindi Impenetrable and Mgahinga National park. Bwindi boosts with 22 habituation gorilla families open to visitors. There are 80 gorilla permits available to travelers on daily basis in Uganda Gorilla Tours. The only possible way to trek these unique species, you need to buy a valid permit from ‘’UWA’’ Uganda Wildlife Authority and that purchased permits allows you to only visit the assigned in gorilla families. The activity can take 30 to 7 hours depending on their movements but when they are accessed one hour is given to you to watch these rare species in their inhabitants.
Other places to do gorilla trekking are Rwanda’s Volcanoes nations park and Virunga national park in Democratic Republic of Congo ‘’DRC’’.
Uganda gorilla permits costs USD700 per person per trek.
Uganda gorilla habituation costs USD1,500 per person per trek
Chimpanzee Tracking in Uganda
In Uganda there are total number of over 5000 individuals located in Uganda. Kibale National park has got the highest concentration of chimpanzee species and ranks over 13 primates species and over 1,500 individuals of chimpanzees. This activity can be done all year round though best done in dry months. In Uganda chimpanzees can be trekked in different places such as Kibale Forest National Park, Semliki National Park, Kyambura gorge in Queen Elizabeth national park and in Budongo Forest in Murchison Falls National Park, Ngamba Sanctuary Island a homo to orphaned primates open for tourism purposes.
You can opt to do Chimpanzee Habituation Experience in Kibale Forest national park which starts at the Kanyanchu primates walk and this is a full day life experience provided with four hours to spend with chimpanzee family which have undergone habituation. The four hours provided is to observe them how they feed, breast feed their young one, hunt, patrolling, resting and displaying till the time of building new nests in the evening at around 6 to 7pm.
Golden Monkey Tracking in Uganda
Golden monkeys are unique creatures which are relatives to both the endangered mountain gorilla and the chimpanzees. They are only found in countries like Uganda, Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo.
They weigh between 10 to 25 pounds and have got a golden body, tails, cheeks, and black limbs. They live in bamboo forest in Virunga Volcanoes of Congo.
These species can be encountered in Kibale, Forest and Bwindi Impenetrable National People best seen during your gorilla trekking Uganda.
Uganda Chimpanzee tracking goes at USD150 per person per day.
Uganda Chimpanzee habituation goes USD200 per person per day.
Other primates –monkey species in Uganda
Baboons Species
These Olive baboons live in large groups of about 150 individual varying of few male individuals, many females and young ones. They are large enough to be viewed by visitors that visits Uganda National Parks in inhabits these primates. In Uganda ,these species can be viewed in three main national parks namely; Mgahinga National Park, Mount Elgon national park and Rwenzori National Park and entire world can be found in over 25 countries. Olive baboons are omnivorous species which feed on invertebrates, plants, birds and small mammals, Uganda Primate Watching Tours.
Black and White Colobus Monkeys
These are genus colobus family and mainly live in Africa and are inhabitant of Riverine forests, wooded grasslands and forest. Their groups are comprised of nine individuals in number including a single male, female and their young ones They are black in color with a white face and tail which can be viewed in Entebbe botanical gardens and in many national parks of Uganda. During visit you can enjoy photography.
Blue Monkeys
They mainly live in montane, bamboo forest, ever green forests and also in forest canopy. They prefer humid and shady places with plenty of water and mainly feed on leaves, invertebrates and fruits, Uganda Primate Watching Tours.
Blue monkeys are composed of 4 to 12 individuals and mainly consists of one male and many females with their young ones. Blue monkeys have a gestation period of 5 months with females and give birth every after two years. They can be spotted in countries like Congo, Angola, Zambia and Uganda. In Uganda can be viewed from Murchison Falls national park and Lake Mburo national park.
De Brazza’s Monkeys
These species are mostly found in Central Africa and widely spread in the forests of Africa. They are swampy monkeys, with grey fur and reddish brown back with black tail and limbs. They are inhabitant of swampy, dry mountain areas, bamboo areas and located in countries including Cameroon, Uganda, Congo, Angola, Ethiopia, Kenya and South Sudan.
They have a life span of 22 years and live in small social groups of 5 to 30 individuals which are led by a male species who provides protection to the family members.
They like communicating through shaking tree branches, making booming sounds and nodding. Here in Uganda can be spotted in Mount Elgon National Park and Semliki National Park.
Grey Cheeked Mangabey Monkey
The grey cheeked Mangabey monkey are grey and black in color. They live in moderate and low altitude rain forests. In Uganda can be found in Kibale National Park and Semuliki National Park
L’Hoest Monkeys
They are referred to as mountain monkeys and most of them found in Uganda and in the Congo basin. L’Hoest monkeys live in mountainous areas and composed of small group.
They have a short and dark brow cross their bellies and back, Uganda Primate Watching Tours.
The adult male monkey weighs 6 kilograms and the females weigh 3.5kilogrames.
They undergo gestation period of 5 months and females give bird to one young one.
They are herbivores which feed on fruits, mush rooms, and roofs, eggs.
Patas Monkeys
They are mainly found in semi-arid area in west Africa and considered to have a close look to the Vervet Monkeys species. They always live in a group of 60 individuals with one adult male and many females.
They feed on insects, seeds, gum, tubers as well as smaller primates. Mostly found in Murchison Falls national park, Pian Upe Wildlife reserve and Kidepo Valley National.
Red Colobus Monkeys
They are closely related to species to the black and white colobus, found in western, eastern and central Africa. Red Colobus monkeys live in wide groups of about 80 individuals and females are the most seen species.
There diet consists of flowers, young leaves and fruits.
