- See also
- References
{{refimprove|date=July 2013}}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] 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.[3] 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:[4]| Name | Size in km² | District |
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| 1|48|22|N|31|34|42|E|display=inline}} | 817 | Masindi/Hoima | | 1|15|20|N|30|58|00|E|display=inline}} | 400 | Hoima | | Buhungiro | 11 | Kabarole | | Bujawe | 50 | Hoima | | Bundekiki | 5 | Bundibugyo | | Bwambara (Ihimbo Forest) | 0.4 | Rukungiri | | 01|17|53|S|29|15|00|E|display=inline}} | 36 | Kisoro/Kabale | | Fort Portal | 0.7 | Kabarole | | Fumbya | 4 | Masindi | | Guramwa | 15 | Kibale | | Ibamba | 3 | Hoima | | Ibambaro | 37 | Kabarole | | Ihimbo | 5 | Rukungiri | | Itwara | 87 | Kabarole | | Kabale | 1.3 | Kabale | | Kabango-Mutandi | 3.6 | Bundibugyo | | Kagadi | 0.12 | Kibaale | | Kagombe | 178 | Kibaale | | Kagorra | 43 | Kabarole | | Kahurokobwire | 11 | Hoima | | Kakasi | 7.8 | Kabarole | | 0|24|43|S|30|04|48|E|display=inline}} | 140 | Bushenyi | | Kanaga | 6.6 | Kibale | | Kandanda-Ngobya | 27 | Hoima | | Kaniabizo | 0.39 | Rukungiri | | Kapchorwa | 0.06 | Kapchorwa | | Kasato | 26 | Kibale | | Kasokwa | 0.69 | Masindi | | Kasongoire | 12 | Masindi | | 0|14|47|S|30|15|01|E|display=inline}} | 384 | Bushenyi/Mbarara | | Kibego | 13 | Kabarole | | Kibeka | 96 | Masindi | | Kigulya Hill | 4.11 | Masindi | | Kihaimira | 5.5 | Kibale | | Kijuna | 12 | Kibale | | Kikumiro | 7.2 | Kabarole | | Kitechura | 53 | Kabarole | | Kitony Hill | 2.99 | Masindi | | Kyahaiguru | 4.27 | Hoima | | Kyamugongo | 1.19 | Hoima | | Kyamurangi | 4.22 | Kibale | | Kyanthue | 2.03 | Rukungiri | | Kyahara | 4.81 | Kabarole | | Mabira | 300 | Buikwe | | Mafuga | 37 | Kabarole/Rukungiri | | Maseege | 9.37 | Masindi | | Mataa | 1.06 | Bundibugyo | | Matiri | 55 | Kabarole | | Mburamaizi | 5.04 | Rukungiri | | Mpanga | 5.48 | Hoima | | Mubuku | 17 | Kasese | | Muhangi | 19 | Kabarole | | Muhunga | 4.12 | Kibale | | Mukihani | 37 | Hoima | | Muko | 1.67 | Kabale | | Musoma | 2.7 | Masinidi | | Nakuyazo | 3.48 | Kibale | | Nkera | 7.5 | Kabarole | | North Rwenzori | 35 | Bundibugyo/Ntoroko | | Nsekuro Hill | 1.3 | Masindi | | Nyabigoye | 4.77 | Kibale | | Nyabiku | 3.73 | Kibale | | Nyburongo | 1.72 | Bundibugyo | | Nyabyeya | 3.55 | Masindi | | Nyakarongo | 35 | Kibale | | Nyakunyu | 4.6 | Masindi | | Nyamakere | 39 | Masindi | | Oruha | 3.45 | Kabarole | | Rukara | 4.5 | Kibale | | Rukungiri | 0.24 | Rukungiri | | Rushaya | 0.29 | Rukungiri | | Ruzaire | 12 | Kibale | | Rwengeye | 3.23 | Kibale | | Rwengiri | 1.55 | Rukungiri | | Rwensama | 1.21 | Masindi | | Rwensambya | 6.72 | Kabarole | | Wambabya | 34 | Hoima |
See also- Albertine Rift montane forests
- Bwamba Forest
- Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
- Kibale Forest
References1. ^Uganda National Forestry Tree Planting Act 8/2003{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nfa.org.ug |title=National Forestry Authority |publisher=Nfa.org.ug |date=2011-11-08 |accessdate=2013-07-21}}
3. ^"Forests Functions and Classification," National Forest Augthority of Uganda {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120906023450/http://nfa.org.ug/docs/forests_functions_and_classification.pdf |date=2012-09-06 }}
4. ^AlbertinaRift.org
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