CHIMPANZEE TRACKING
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The lush green Kyambura Gorge, which marks the eastern boundary of the park and contrasts with the surrounding savannah, is a deep canyon about 100 m long, 16 km long and up to 1 km wide, at the bottom of which the Kyambura River, whose ripisylve is home to chimpanzee runners, flows towards the Kazinga Channel. The total duration of the tracking usually varies between two and three hours, including a maximum of one hour with our quadrumane friends. The latter, familiar with human presence since the late 1990s, have seen their population increase, but the geographical isolate represented by this chasm is a source of genetic impoverishment. The departures take place at 8 and 2 p.m., but it seems that the chances of seeing the primates are higher in the morning. It is possible to register at the park office, but as the number of places is limited, the safest thing to do is to book in advance at the UWA headquarters in Kampala. The cost of tracking in the gorge is four times cheaper than in Kibale, but the probability of meeting our simian cousins is (much) lower. The access path is well indicated from the main road. In addition to chimpanzees, the vast ravine is home to some two hundred hippos, crocodiles and a large number of birds. Lions, leopards and elephants also come to drink from the waters of the Kyambura. The topography of the area and the demands of tracking require adequate equipment (good walking shoes, covering clothes...) and sufficient water.
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