Timu Forest also known as Timu Central Forest Reserve, is a forested area located in Kaabong District, Northern Region, Uganda.[1][2][3][4][5] The forest consists of Tropical savanna and has an elevation of 1,786 metres.[3] It is located in the remote area of Kotide.[6] Timu Forest is among the other sites proposed for nomination by UNESCO.[6] The forest is known because Aruu Falls originated from it in Kaabong.[7] The forest reserve borders Kidepo Valley National Park.
Setting and structure
editTimu Forest is surrounded by the Ik ethnic group in North Eastern Uganda.[8] The tribe population is about 6,500 based on 2005 statistics, a people whose existence many Ugandans and the rest of the world are hardly aware of.[8][9] It is mist-shrouded and densely forested mountains of northeastern Uganda.[6]
See also
editReferences
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- ^ a b c "Vanishing Ugandan Ik fight for survival". New Vision. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
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- ^ a b Serugo, Moses (April 18, 2005). "Uganda: Sheraton Hosts Exhibition On the Lost Ik Tribe". Allafrica. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ Ssenkaaba, Stephen (April 22, 2005). "Uganda: Artist's Discovery of a Forgotten Tribe". Allafrica. Retrieved June 16, 2023.