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
editReferences
edit- ^ Ecolex (2003). "National Forest and Tree Planting Act, 2003 (No. 8 of 2003)". ECOLEX. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ 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) - ^ "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.
- ^ "AlbertinaRift.org" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-04-25.