| With a belief by some historians that human kind | | | | and peak sign language. They inhabit most forest |
| started and evolved in East Africa, it's not | | | | in western Uganda. You will have a chance to |
| surprising that Uganda, a destination in this region | | | | associate with them if you take a Uganda tour to |
| is prominent for being a habitat to the great | | | | Kibale National Park, Kuniyo Pabidi forest site near |
| primates. | | | | Murchison Falls National Park, as well as Ngamba |
| By description, Primates share with humans, | | | | Island chimpanzee Sanctuary on Lake Victoria. |
| flexible arms and legs, skilled fingers (and | | | | Five types of monkeys are found in Uganda |
| sometimes toes), and relatively big brains. The | | | | including the colobus, guenons, baboons, patas and |
| many species of apes, monkeys, and lemurs are | | | | mangabeys. Some Guenon species are found |
| among the primates. The chimpanzee for | | | | every where in the country in addition to those |
| example is known for its being the closest living | | | | found in the forest. Patas monkeys have a |
| relative to humans. Half of the remaining Mountain | | | | reddish brown coat, unlike the guenon's grey coat |
| gorillas in the world can only be seen in Uganda. | | | | and are restricted to northern Uganda in Kidepo |
| Uganda, besides the other East African countries | | | | and Murchison falls National Parks. |
| has grown into a well recognized safari destination | | | | Baboons are easily identified because of their size |
| for tourists because of its moist climate and the | | | | and long canine teeth, are easily adaptable and are |
| enormous amount of rich, dense forests, that | | | | the most wide spread primates in Africa. The |
| have made it a home to these species. Over 300 | | | | black and white colobus monkey is the most |
| mammals, 20 of which are primates, both diurnal | | | | viewable in the forest strata and in the river |
| and nocturnal have been recorded and can be | | | | woodlands. |
| traced on a tour to Uganda through the Uganda | | | | A few of the primates in Uganda, for example |
| safari companies. | | | | the bushbaby and the potto are never seen by |
| Uganda's primate inhabited forests are under | | | | the tourists as they sleep during the day and are |
| threat of destruction, yet a number of species | | | | active at night (nocturnal). There are guided night |
| living in tropical forests is much higher than | | | | walks at Kibale forest on which one can see |
| elsewhere making it hard for the primates to | | | | these animals. |
| survive. A holiday to Uganda will give you an | | | | With all these primates, wildlife parks and forest |
| opportunity to see the great apes, chimpanzees, | | | | reserves have been setup in Uganda to increase |
| mountain gorillas and different species of | | | | chances of continued existence of these animals |
| monkeys. | | | | in conjunction with travel and safari operators to |
| Most rare of the primate is the mountain gorilla | | | | facilitate tourists to carve up in the experience |
| which inhabits Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | | | | with the great primates. |
| and Mgahinga National Park in southwestern | | | | As one can clearly notice, Uganda is a country |
| Uganda. Thousands of visitors travel to Uganda on | | | | endowed with Primates that differ noticeably. The |
| Gorilla Safaris for a stunning experience with the | | | | International Primatogogical Society and the |
| Gorillas, the largest of all the primates. | | | | Uganda Wildlife Authority have worked to |
| The Chimpanzees, slightly smaller in size share | | | | preserve wildlife parks and forest reserves so as |
| 98% of human's DNA and are found to be | | | | to ensure the survival of these species. |
| incredibly intelligent with the ability to understand | | | | |