Rwengiri Central Forest Reserve is a protected tropical forest that is located in Rukungiri district in Western Uganda.[1][2][3][4] It covers an area of 155 km2.[2][5][6] It managed by the National Forestry Authority. Its WPDA ID is 40357.[7] It was designated a reserve in 1968.[7][8]
Setting and structure
editit is located at : 0°39′56″S 29°52′13″E / 0.6656°S 29.8702°E.[7] The forest helps in reducing flooding by protecting the banks of river Kachindo Wetlands. The forest is commonly used for local fuel, charcoal and forestry investment.[5]
Conservation status
editThe size of forest reserve was impacted by the road Ugrade of Rukungiri–Kihihi– Ishasha/ Kanungu Road to Bituminous Standards in 2013.[1][3] From 1996 to 2002, 25 km2 was deforested[6]
Threats
editCash crop farming for example Tobacco, illegal lumbering, poaching, deforestation, and encroachment.[5][4][9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) of Proposed Upgrading Rukungiri–Kihihi Ishasha/ Kanungu Road to Bituminous Standards (PDF). Uganda: AIR WATER EARTH (AWE) LTD. 2013. pp. xiii, 14, 35, 58.
- ^ a b Plumptre, Andrew (2002). Extent and Status of the Forests in the Ugandan Albertine Rift (PDF). Wildlife Conservation Society. p. 43.
- ^ a b Road Sector Support Project 5 (RSSP V) - Upgrading of Rukungiri–Kihihi Ishasha/Kanungu and MbaleBumbobi Manafwa-Lwakhakha Roads (PDF). Uganda. 2013. p. 13.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b FIVE YEAR DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT PLAN II 2015/2016-2019/2020 (PDF). Uganda: RUKUNGIRI DISTRICT LOCAL GOVERNMENT. 2015. p. 6.
- ^ a b c "3.2 - Sensitivity of forests". EIN Uganda Clearinghouse. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ a b Drichi, Paul (2002). National Biomass Study Technical Report of 1996-2002 (PDF). Uganda: Forest Department, Ministry of Water Lands and Environment. p. 103.
- ^ a b c "OpenStreetMap". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ "2018 United Nations List of Protected Areas of Uganda". documents.protectedplanet.net. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ "Executive order No3: Museveni bans charcoal trade, guides on the Balaalo". Monitor. 2023-05-25. Retrieved 2023-05-29.