Kibale National Park is one of Uganda’s most beautiful and biologically diverse tropical forests, with forested areas interspersed with grasslands and swamps across its elevated northern and central plateau. The park is home to 70 mammal species, including 13 primates such as chimpanzees, and over 375 bird species. Kibale connects to Queen Elizabeth National Park to the south, forming a 180-kilometre wildlife corridor from the remote Ishasha sector in the south to Sebitoli in the north of Kibale, making it a vital area for animal movement and conservation.
Located in Kabarole and Kamwenge districts, approximately 320 kilometres west of Kampala, the park lies near the town of Fort Portal and is close to the Ndali-Kasenda crater fields. Its landscape is shaped by Precambrian rocks, quartzite ridges and fertile volcanic soils in some areas, while the majority of the park has deeply weathered, less fertile soils. Kibale experiences a tropical climate with two rainy seasons from March to May and September to November, annual temperatures ranging from 14–27°C, and rainfall between 1,100 and 1,600 mm, creating ideal conditions for its rich biodiversity.

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