NGAMBA ISLAND CHIMPANZEE SANCTUARY
Ngamba Island Sanctuary is a non-profit project that provides a home for rescued and orphaned chimps. Many have been rescued by the Uganda Wildlife Authority from traders and ‘bush meat’ poachers.
With no chance of surviving in the wild, they are provided with shelter, food and an as close to as possible natural habitat. Trees, vines and a diverse natural wildlife provide food for the chimpanzees and the lake surrounding the island creates a natural boundary.
Currently there are 40 chimpanzees on Ngamba, about half of which have been rescued and brought to the island since its opening. The island is also developed for eco-conservation with compost toilets, rainwater collection, proper waste management practices and solar energy for electricity and hot water and is open for tourist visits.
With no chance of surviving in the wild, they are provided with shelter, food and an as close to as possible natural habitat. Trees, vines and a diverse natural wildlife provide food for the chimpanzees and the lake surrounding the island creates a natural boundary.
Currently there are 40 chimpanzees on Ngamba, about half of which have been rescued and brought to the island since its opening. The island is also developed for eco-conservation with compost toilets, rainwater collection, proper waste management practices and solar energy for electricity and hot water and is open for tourist visits.
Ngamba forms part of the Koome Islands in Lake Victoria, just 23km from Entebbe.
It covers approximately 100 acres, 98 of which are forested and separated from visitors by an electric fence.
The sanctuary was opened in 1999 under the Chimpanzees Sanctuary and Wildlife Conservation Trust (CSWCT), by the following trustees:
Born Free Foundation
International Fund for Animal Welfare
Jane Goodall Institute
The Uganda Wildlife Education Centre Trust (UWECT)
Zoological Board of New South Wales
Ngamba was developed with the intention of offering a safe home to orphaned chimpanzees and to educate visitors and local communities about their plight and the importance of conservation in general – a real problem in Uganda.
Chimpanzees, once prolific throughout the entire equatorial zone of Africa are now threatened by human encroachment. Habitat destruction and illegal poaching for the exotic pet trade and ‘bush meat’ have significantly reduced their numbers and already made them extinct in four previously inhabited countries.
The money generated from visits directly helps the running of the sanctuary, which in turn, ensures the safety of these magnificent creatures. Here at Ranger Safari Tours, we believe that this is a very important project and lend it our full support.
For safari goers, it is a great chance to learn about the chimps before we head off to see them in the wild. It is also probably the best chance to see them; the viewing platform at Ngamba offers excellent sightings without the impediment of dense forest vegetation.
It covers approximately 100 acres, 98 of which are forested and separated from visitors by an electric fence.
The sanctuary was opened in 1999 under the Chimpanzees Sanctuary and Wildlife Conservation Trust (CSWCT), by the following trustees:
Born Free Foundation
International Fund for Animal Welfare
Jane Goodall Institute
The Uganda Wildlife Education Centre Trust (UWECT)
Zoological Board of New South Wales
Ngamba was developed with the intention of offering a safe home to orphaned chimpanzees and to educate visitors and local communities about their plight and the importance of conservation in general – a real problem in Uganda.
Chimpanzees, once prolific throughout the entire equatorial zone of Africa are now threatened by human encroachment. Habitat destruction and illegal poaching for the exotic pet trade and ‘bush meat’ have significantly reduced their numbers and already made them extinct in four previously inhabited countries.
The money generated from visits directly helps the running of the sanctuary, which in turn, ensures the safety of these magnificent creatures. Here at Ranger Safari Tours, we believe that this is a very important project and lend it our full support.
For safari goers, it is a great chance to learn about the chimps before we head off to see them in the wild. It is also probably the best chance to see them; the viewing platform at Ngamba offers excellent sightings without the impediment of dense forest vegetation.
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