Bigodi Wetland Walk
Enjoy Bigodi wetland walk, in a ‘rich in biodiversity and beautiful scenery’. This wetland is a birder’s paradise with more than 138 species. Located outside the park in Magombe Swamp it also hosts eight species of primates including the black-and-white colobus, grey-cheeked mangabey, red-tailed, L’Hoest’s and blue monkeys, and olive baboons. Bushbucks and mongooses can also be found here.
The sanctuary was set up to preserve the exclusive environmental features along with the wetland and is managed by the local community.
Kihingami Wetland
Located near Sebitoli in northern Kibale, this community-run project offers excellent bird watching and visits to the local tea estates and factory. Nature walks will bring you up close to primates such as the black-and-white colobus, red colobus and red-tailed monkeys. Other animals like otters, mongooses and bushbucks can be observed in the wetlands.
In addition to nature walk, the nearby Kibale National Park is a habitat for over 350 plant species, 71 mammal species and13 primates. Kibale also boasts of over 372 bird species of the 1,042 total birds in Uganda. Kibale Forest has one of the highest diversity and concentration of primates in Africa.
The park is home to a large number of endangered chimpanzees, as well as the endangered red colobus monkey and the rare and vulnerable L’Hoest’s monkey. In Rwanda, Nyungwe National Park is a reciprocal of Kibale, home to Chimpanzee in Rwanda and many other primates.