List of Local Forest Reserves of Uganda

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In Uganda, a Local Forest Reserve are managed by the National Forestry Authority (NFA) under the National Forestry and Tree Planting Act 8/2003.[1][2]

The NFA is mandated to manage all 506 Forest Reserves in Uganda.[3][4][5] These reserves are part of the protected areas of Uganda.

List of Local Forest Reserves in Uganda:[6][2]

Rank Name Geodata Size (km2 ) District Notes
1 Katenta 5.10 Kabarole District
2 Kebisoni 6.48 Rukungiri District
3 Kagogo 2.52 Rukungiri District
4 Kibale 1.45 Kibale District
5 Butebe 6.79 Kabarole District
6 Butiti 2.33 Kabarole District
7 Hoima 4.90 Hoima District
8 Ibanda 14.37 Mbarara District
9 Kabwohe 3.09 Bushenyi District
10 Kahunge 4.89 Kabarole District
11 Kakumiro 25.84 Kibale District
12 Kanyampara 62.36 Kasese District
13 Kihihi 35.86 Rukungiri District
14 Kijubya 27.08 Hoima District
15 Kooga 10.93 Bushenyi District
16 Kyamuhunga 7.83 Bushenyi District
17 Mpara 1.21 Kabarole District
18 Nyabirongo 16.12 Kasese District
19 Nyakinoni 5.25 Kabarole District
20 Nyantungo 5.78 Kabarole District
21 Nyakigumba 10.83 Kabarole District
22 Nyakikindo 38.64 Bundibugyo District

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. ^ a b 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)
  3. ^ "Forest reserves lack land titles â€" NFA". New Vision. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  4. ^ "National Forestry Authority". Nfa.org.ug. 2011-11-08. Retrieved 2013-07-21.
  5. ^ "NFA needs sh21b to mark forest boundaries". New Vision. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  6. ^ "AlbertinaRift.org" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
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