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
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
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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

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References

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  1. ^ Ecolex (2003). "National Forest and Tree Planting Act, 2003 (No. 8 of 2003)". ECOLEX. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Forest reserves lack land titles â€" NFA". New Vision. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  3. ^ "National Forestry Authority". Nfa.org.ug. 2011-11-08. Retrieved 2013-07-21.
  4. ^ "NFA needs sh21b to mark forest boundaries". New Vision. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  5. ^ "Forests Functions and Classification," National Forest Augthority of Uganda Archived 2012-09-06 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "AlbertinaRift.org" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
  7. ^ Andrew, Plumptre (2002). Extent and Status of the Forests in the Ugandan Albertine Rift (PDF). Uganda. p. 43.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)