List of central forest reserves of Uganda
In 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][3][4] 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.[5] 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:[6][7]
Rank | Name | Geodata | Size in km2 | District | Notes |
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1 | Budongo | 01°48′22″N 31°34′42″E / 1.80611°N 31.57833°E / 1.80611; 31.57833 | 817 | Masindi/Hoima | |
2 | Bugoma | 01°15′20″N 30°58′00″E / 1.25556°N 30.96667°E / 1.25556; 30.96667 | 400 | Kikuube District | |
3 | Buhungiro | 00°29′03″N 30°56′00″E / 0.48417°N 30.93333°E / 0.48417; 30.93333 | 11 | Kyegegwa | |
4 | Bujawe | 50 | Hoima | ||
5 | Bundekiki | 5 | Bundibugyo | ||
6 | Bwambara | 00°40′48″S 29°49′26″E / 0.68000°S 29.82389°E / -0.68000; 29.82389 | 0.4 | Rukungiri | |
7 | Echuya | 01°17′53″S 29°15′00″E / 1.29806°S 29.25000°E / -1.29806; 29.25000 | 36 | Kisoro | |
8 | Fort Portal | 0.7 | Kabarole | ||
9 | Fumbya | 4 | Masindi | ||
10 | Guramwa | 15 | Kibale | ||
11 | Ibamba | 3 | Hoima | ||
12 | Ibambaro | 37 | Kabarole | ||
13 | Ihimbo | 00°40′48″S 29°49′26″E / 0.68000°S 29.82389°E / -0.68000; 29.82389 | 5 | Rukungiri | |
14 | Itwara | 87 | Kabarole | ||
15 | Kabale | 1.3 | Kabale | ||
16 | Kabango-Mutandi | 3.6 | Bundibugyo | ||
17 | Kagadi | 0.12 | Kibaale | ||
18 | Kagombe | 178 | Kibaale | ||
19 | Kagura | 43 | Kabarole | ||
20 | Kahurokobwire | 11 | Hoima | ||
21 | Kakasi | 7.8 | Kabarole | ||
22 | Kalinzu | 0°24′43″S 30°04′48″E / 0.41194°S 30.08000°E / -0.41194; 30.08000 | 140 | Bushenyi | |
23 | Kananga | 6.6 | Kibaale | ||
24 | Kandanda-Ngobya | 27 | Hoima | ||
25 | Kaniabizo | 0.39 | Rukungiri | ||
26 | Kapchorwa | 0.06 | Kapchorwa | ||
27 | |||||
28 | Kasato | 26 | Kibale | ||
29 | Kasokwa | 0.69 | Masindi | ||
30 | Kasongoire | 12 | Masindi | ||
31 | Kashoya-Kitomi | 0°14′47″S 30°15′01″E / 0.24639°S 30.25028°E / -0.24639; 30.25028 | 384 | Bushenyi/Mbarara | |
32 | Kibego | 13 | Kabarole | ||
33 | Kibeka | 96 | Masindi | ||
34 | Kigulya Hill | 4.11 | Masindi | ||
35 | Kihaimira | 5.5 | Kibale | ||
36 | Kijuna | 12 | Kibale | ||
37 | Kikumiro | 7.2 | Kabarole | ||
38 | Kitechura | 53 | Kabarole | ||
39 | Kitony Hill | 2.99 | Masindi | ||
39 | Kyahaiguru | 4.27 | Hoima | ||
40 | Kyamugongo | 1.19 | Hoima | ||
41 | Kyamurangi | 4.22 | Kibale | ||
42 | Kyanthue | 2.03 | Rukungiri | ||
43 | Kyahara | 4.81 | Kabarole | ||
44 | Mabira | 00°27′48″N 33°00′29″E / 0.46333°N 33.00806°E / 0.46333; 33.00806 | 300 | Buikwe | |
45 | Mafuga | 37 | Kabarole | ||
46 | Maseege | 9.37 | Masindi | ||
47 | Mataa | 1.06 | Bundibugyo | ||
48 | Matiri | 55 | Kabarole | ||
49 | Mburamaizi | 5.04 | Rukungiri | ||
50 | Mpanga | 4.53 | Mpigi | ||
51 | Mubuku | 17 | Kasese | ||
52 | Muhangi | 19 | Kabarole | ||
53 | Muhunga | 4.12 | Kibale | ||
54 | Mukihani | 37 | Hoima | ||
55 | Muko | 1.67 | Kabale | ||
56 | Musoma | 2.7 | Masindi | ||
57 | Nakuyazo | 3.48 | Kibale | ||
58 | Nkera | 7.5 | Kabarole | ||
59 | North Rwenzori | 35 | Bundibugyo/Ntoroko | ||
60 | Nsekuro Hill | 1.3 | Masindi | ||
61 | Nyabigoye | 4.77 | Kibale | ||
62 | Nyabiku | 3.73 | Kibale | ||
63 | Nyburongo | 1.72 | Bundibugyo | ||
64 | Nyabyeya | 3.55 | Masindi | ||
65 | Nyakarongo | 35 | Kibale | ||
66 | Nyakunyu | 4.6 | Masindi | ||
67 | Nyamakere | 39 | Kiryandongo | ||
68 | Oruha | 3.45 | Kabarole | ||
69 | Rukara | 4.5 | Kibale | ||
70 | Rukungiri | 0.24 | Rukungiri | ||
71 | Kasyoha – Kitomi | 0°11′22″S 30°17′48″E / 0.1895°S 30.2967°E / -0.1895; 30.2967 | 433 | Bushenyi | 433 |
72 | Rushaya | 0.29 | Rukungiri | ||
73 | Ruzaire | 12 | Kibale | ||
74 | Rwengeye | 3.23 | Kibale | 329 | |
75 | Rwengiri | 1.55 | Rukungiri | ||
76 | Rwensama | 1.21 | Masindi | ||
77 | Rwensambya | 6.72 | Kabarole | ||
78 | Wambabya | 34 | Hoima | ||
79 | Kangombe | Kibaale | |||
80 | Kapimpini | Nakaseke | |||
81 | Zoka | Adjumani | |||
82 | Nyamwasa | Mubende | |||
83 | Kasenyi | Mubende | |||
84 | Kaweri | Mubende | |||
85 | Kisombwa | Mubende | |||
86 | Namatale | Mbale | |||
87 | Soroto | Kapelebyong | |||
88 | Kasaato | Kibaale | |||
89 | Bweizigoro | Kiboga and Kyankwanzi | |||
90 | Taala | Kiboga and Kyankwanzi | |||
91 | Luwunga | Kiboga and Kyankwanzi | |||
92 | Nkeera | Kyenjojo | |||
93 | Kitekyura | Kyenjojo | |||
94 | South Imaramagambo | Rukungiri | Jointly managed by NFA and UWA | ||
95 | Rubabo | Rukungiri | |||
96 | Kebisoni | Rukungiri | |||
97 | Kagogo | Rukungiri | |||
98 | Rumira | ||||
99 | Kasagala | Nakasongola | |||
100 | Gulu | Gulu | |||
101 | Agora Agwu | Kitgum | |||
102 | Kaduku | Masindi | |||
103 | Bukaleba | Mayuge | |||
104 | Kimaka | Jinja | |||
105 | West Bugwe | Mbale | |||
106 | Mbale | Mbale | |||
107 | Soroti | Soroti | |||
108 | Gangu | Butambala | |||
109 | Kitubulu | Entebbe | |||
110 | Kyewaga | Entebbe | |||
111 | Kajansi | Wakiso | |||
112 | Kasana | Mubende | |||
113 | Kadam | Nakapiripirit | |||
114 | Mt Moroto | Moroto | |||
115 | Nyangea Napore | Kabong | |||
116 | Akur | Abim | |||
117 | Lutoboka | Kalangala | |||
118 | Kampala | Kalangala | |||
119 | Mujuzi | Masaka | |||
120 | Kumbu | Masaka | |||
121 | Mbarara | Mbarara | |||
122 | Ntugamo | Ntugamo | |||
123 | Arua | Arua | |||
124 | Laura | Arua | |||
125 | Mt Kei | Koboko | |||
126 | Mwenge | Kyenjojo | |||
127 | North Maramagambo | 29294.34 | Bushenyi | Jointly managed by NFA and UWA | |
128 | Rwoho | 91 | Rwampara and Isingiro | ||
129 | Bugamba | 1210 ha | Rwampara | ||
130 | Nakindiba | 142 ha | Wakiso |
See also
- Albertine Rift montane forests
- Bwamba Forest
- Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
- Kibale Forest
- List of Local Forest Reserves of Uganda
References
- ^ Ecolex (2003). "National Forest and Tree Planting Act, 2003 (No. 8 of 2003)". ECOLEX. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "Forest reserves lack land titles â€" NFA". New Vision. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
- ^ "National Forestry Authority". Nfa.org.ug. 2011-11-08. Retrieved 2013-07-21.
- ^ "NFA needs sh21b to mark forest boundaries". New Vision. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ "Forests Functions and Classification," National Forest Augthority of Uganda Archived 2012-09-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "AlbertinaRift.org" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
- ^ Andrew, Plumptre (2002). Extent and Status of the Forests in the Ugandan Albertine Rift (PDF). Uganda. p. 43.
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