Central Forest Reserves of Uganda

A Central Forest Reserve is a body of forest or woodland managed by the National Forestry Authority (NFA) under the National Forestry and Tree Planting Act 8/2003.[1] The NFA is mandated to manage all 506 Central Forest Reserves in Uganda.[2] These reserves are part of the protected areas of Uganda. The total area of land covered is 12,657.47 km² or 6.3% of the total land area of Uganda.[3] They compose of natural forest like moist semi-deciduous forests and forest plantations mainly of pine and eucalyptus species. Legal activities done under the NFA are harvesting timber, re-planting and tourism.

List of Central Forest Reserves in Uganda:[4]

NameSize in km²District
Budongo1°48′22″N 31°34′42″E / 1.80611°N 31.57833°E / 1.80611; 31.57833817Masindi/Hoima
Bugoma1°15′20″N 30°58′00″E / 1.25556°N 30.96667°E / 1.25556; 30.96667400Hoima
Buhungiro11Kabarole
Bujawe50Hoima
Bundekiki5Bundibugyo
Bwambara (Ihimbo Forest)0.4Rukungiri
Echuya01°17′53″S 29°15′00″E / 1.29806°S 29.25000°E / -1.29806; 29.2500036Kisoro/Kabale
Fort Portal0.7Kabarole
Fumbya4Masindi
Guramwa15Kibale
Ibamba3Hoima
Ibambaro37Kabarole
Ihimbo5Rukungiri
Itwara87Kabarole
Kabale1.3Kabale
Kabango-Mutandi3.6Bundibugyo
Kagadi0.12Kibaale
Kagombe178Kibaale
Kagorra43Kabarole
Kahurokobwire11Hoima
Kakasi7.8Kabarole
Kalinzu0°24′43″S 30°04′48″E / 0.41194°S 30.08000°E / -0.41194; 30.08000140Bushenyi
Kanaga6.6Kibale
Kandanda-Ngobya27Hoima
Kaniabizo0.39Rukungiri
Kapchorwa0.06Kapchorwa
Kasato26Kibale
Kasokwa0.69Masindi
Kasongoire12Masindi
Kashoya-Kitomi0°14′47″S 30°15′01″E / 0.24639°S 30.25028°E / -0.24639; 30.25028384Bushenyi/Mbarara
Kibego13Kabarole
Kibeka96Masindi
Kigulya Hill4.11Masindi
Kihaimira5.5Kibale
Kijuna12Kibale
Kikumiro7.2Kabarole
Kitechura53Kabarole
Kitony Hill2.99Masindi
Kyahaiguru4.27Hoima
Kyamugongo1.19Hoima
Kyamurangi4.22Kibale
Kyanthue2.03Rukungiri
Kyahara4.81Kabarole
Mabira300Buikwe
Mafuga37Kabarole/Rukungiri
Maseege9.37Masindi
Mataa1.06Bundibugyo
Matiri55Kabarole
Mburamaizi5.04Rukungiri
Mpanga5.48Hoima
Mubuku17Kasese
Muhangi19Kabarole
Muhunga4.12Kibale
Mukihani37Hoima
Muko1.67Kabale
Musoma2.7Masinidi
Nakuyazo3.48Kibale
Nkera7.5Kabarole
North Rwenzori35Bundibugyo/Ntoroko
Nsekuro Hill1.3Masindi
Nyabigoye4.77Kibale
Nyabiku3.73Kibale
Nyburongo1.72Bundibugyo
Nyabyeya3.55Masindi
Nyakarongo35Kibale
Nyakunyu4.6Masindi
Nyamakere39Masindi
Oruha3.45Kabarole
Rukara4.5Kibale
Rukungiri0.24Rukungiri
Rushaya0.29Rukungiri
Ruzaire12Kibale
Rwengeye3.23Kibale
Rwengiri1.55Rukungiri
Rwensama1.21Masindi
Rwensambya6.72Kabarole
Wambabya34Hoima

See also

References

  1. Uganda National Forestry Tree Planting Act 8/2003
  2. "National Forestry Authority". Nfa.org.ug. 2011-11-08. Retrieved 2013-07-21.
  3. "Forests Functions and Classification," National Forest Augthority of Uganda Archived 2012-09-06 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. AlbertinaRift.org
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