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Chimpanzee habituation in Kibale is a unique way you can interact with the chimpanzees in the wild setting o Kibale Forest National Park with guidance from rangers. Unlike chimpanzee trekking, chimpanzee habituation is much an exhilarating activity that allows you to learn the real behaviors of the wild chimpanzees in their natural environment. Chimpanzee habituation experience is a very good activity that you can engage in if at all you want to intrinsically learn about the real behaviors of the wild primates. However much it is so interesting and everyone would love to join in to a chimpanzee habituation experience in Kibale national park, chimpanzee habituation is much a scientific experiment than just an activity for visitors; it is an experiment that allows researchers to learn about the wild behaviors and adaptability of the chimpanzees with in the natural setting, as well as making them used to human encounter for tourism purposes. Kibale is special because it is one of the few places where tourist can do both the standard chimpanzee trekking or go for the Chimpanzee habituation experience. Chimpanzee habituation refers to the process of making chimps used to human beings around them. It takes about 2 years to complete the process. Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale allows tourists only one hour with the chimps after locating them. During the chimpanzee habituation process, tourists spend the while day with the chimps. Chimpanzee habituation experience and  tracking takes place all year round. However the best time to track chimpanzee is during the rainy season despite the mud. During the dry season, chimpanzee like to move deeper into the forests looking for food. During the rainy season, the forests are green and full of fruit reducing the mobility of the chimpanzee communities. Visitors can easily locate them without having to trek for long distance. It is always recommended that visitors book