Uganda Primate Tour, a Lifetime Adventure In Itself

As many historians belief that humankind originated & evolved in East-Africa, it isn’t astonishing that Uganda, a province in this region is renowned for being a home to the rare primates. In fact, half of the remaining Mountain gorillas worldwide can be seen in Uganda only.

Apart from the other East African nations, Uganda has developed into a very popular safari destination for travelers due to its damp weather and the huge amount of rich, dense woodlands that have made it an ideal habitat to these species. More than three hundred mammals, twenty of which are primates, both diurnal & nocturnal have been founded and can be witnessed on an Uganda tour offered by any reliable safari firm.

Uganda’s primate populated forests are under risk of destruction, yet the number of species residing in tropical forests is much superior than anywhere else making it tough for the primates to exist. An excursion to Uganda will offer you a chance to witness the great mountain gorillas, apes, chimpanzees and diverse species of monkeys.

Mountain gorilla is no doubt the most endangered of the primate which occupies Mgahinga National Park and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in southwestern Uganda.A great number of tourists visit Uganda every year for a lifetime experience with the Mountain Gorillas, the largest compared to other primates.

The Chimpanzees, a bit smaller in size to gorillas share 98 percent of Human’s DNA are discovered to be astoundingly brainy with the capability to comprehend and peak sign language. They occupy most of the forests in Western Uganda. You’ll have an opportunity to interact with them if you pay a trip to Kibale National Park, Ngamba  Island chimpanzee Sanctuary and Kuniyo Pabidi forest site close to Murchison Falls National Park.

Travelers can also witness 5 types of monkeys in Uganda encompassing the guenons, colobus, baboons, mangabeys and patas. Patas monkeys boasts a reddish brown coat, unlike the Guenon’s gray coat and are limited to Northern Uganda in Murchison falls and Kidepo National Parks.

Baboons are the most widely available primates in Africa and can be identified easily due to their size & long size canine teeth. The black & white colobus monkeys can be seen easily in the forest Strata & in the river woodlands.

As you clearly see, Uganda is a nation blessed with primates that differ considerably. The Uganda Wildlife Authority and the International Primatogogical Society have worked mutually to preserve wildlife parks & forest reserves so as to make sure the existence of these endangered species.

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