List of central forest reserves of Uganda

In Uganda, 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][3][4] 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.^[5] 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:^[6][7]

Rank	Name	Geodata	Size in km2	District	Notes
1	Budongo	01°48′22″N 31°34′42″E	817	Masindi/Hoima
2	Bugoma	01°15′20″N 30°58′00″E	400	Kikuube District
3	Buhungiro	00°29′03″N 30°56′00″E	11	Kyegegwa
4	Bujawe		50	Hoima
5	Bundekiki		5	Bundibugyo
6	Bwambara	00°40′48″S 29°49′26″E	0.4	Rukungiri
7	Echuya	01°17′53″S 29°15′00″E	36	Kisoro
8	Fort Portal		0.7	Kabarole
9	Fumbya		4	Masindi
10	Guramwa		15	Kibale
11	Ibamba		3	Hoima
12	Ibambaro		37	Kabarole
13	Ihimbo	00°40′48″S 29°49′26″E	5	Rukungiri
14	Itwara		87	Kabarole
15	Kabale		1.3	Kabale
16	Kabango-Mutandi		3.6	Bundibugyo
17	Kagadi		0.12	Kibaale
18	Kagombe		178	Kibaale
19	Kagura		43	Kabarole
20	Kahurokobwire		11	Hoima
21	Kakasi		7.8	Kabarole
22	Kalinzu	0°24′43″S 30°04′48″E	140	Bushenyi
23	Kananga		6.6	Kibaale
24	Kandanda-Ngobya		27	Hoima
25	Kaniabizo		0.39	Rukungiri
26	Kapchorwa		0.06	Kapchorwa
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28	Kasato		26	Kibale
29	Kasokwa		0.69	Masindi
30	Kasongoire		12	Masindi
31	Kashoya-Kitomi	0°14′47″S 30°15′01″E	384	Bushenyi/Mbarara
32	Kibego		13	Kabarole
33	Kibeka		96	Masindi
34	Kigulya Hill		4.11	Masindi
35	Kihaimira		5.5	Kibale
36	Kijuna		12	Kibale
37	Kikumiro		7.2	Kabarole
38	Kitechura		53	Kabarole
39	Kitony Hill		2.99	Masindi
39	Kyahaiguru		4.27	Hoima
40	Kyamugongo		1.19	Hoima
41	Kyamurangi		4.22	Kibale
42	Kyanthue		2.03	Rukungiri
43	Kyahara		4.81	Kabarole
44	Mabira	00°27′48″N 33°00′29″E	300	Buikwe
45	Mafuga		37	Kabarole
46	Maseege		9.37	Masindi
47	Mataa		1.06	Bundibugyo
48	Matiri		55	Kabarole
49	Mburamaizi		5.04	Rukungiri
50	Mpanga		4.53	Mpigi
51	Mubuku		17	Kasese
52	Muhangi		19	Kabarole
53	Muhunga		4.12	Kibale
54	Mukihani		37	Hoima
55	Muko		1.67	Kabale
56	Musoma		2.7	Masindi
57	Nakuyazo		3.48	Kibale
58	Nkera		7.5	Kabarole
59	North Rwenzori		35	Bundibugyo/Ntoroko
60	Nsekuro Hill		1.3	Masindi
61	Nyabigoye		4.77	Kibale
62	Nyabiku		3.73	Kibale
63	Nyburongo		1.72	Bundibugyo
64	Nyabyeya		3.55	Masindi
65	Nyakarongo		35	Kibale
66	Nyakunyu		4.6	Masindi
67	Nyamakere		39	Kiryandongo
68	Oruha		3.45	Kabarole
69	Rukara		4.5	Kibale
70	Rukungiri		0.24	Rukungiri
71	Kasyoha – Kitomi	0.1895°S 30.2967°E / -0.1895; 30.2967	433	Bushenyi	433
72	Rushaya		0.29	Rukungiri
73	Ruzaire		12	Kibale
74	Rwengeye		3.23	Kibale	329
75	Rwengiri		1.55	Rukungiri
76	Rwensama		1.21	Masindi
77	Rwensambya		6.72	Kabarole
78	Wambabya		34	Hoima
79	Kangombe			Kibaale
80	Kapimpini			Nakaseke
81	Zoka			Adjumani
82	Nyamwasa			Mubende
83	Kasenyi			Mubende
84	Kaweri			Mubende
85	Kisombwa			Mubende
86	Namatale			Mbale
87	Soroto			Kapelebyong
88	Kasaato			Kibaale
89	Bweizigoro			Kiboga and Kyankwanzi
90	Taala			Kiboga and Kyankwanzi
91	Luwunga			Kiboga and Kyankwanzi
92	Nkeera			Kyenjojo
93	Kitekyura			Kyenjojo
94	South Imaramagambo			Rukungiri	Jointly managed by NFA and UWA
95	Rubabo			Rukungiri
96	Kebisoni			Rukungiri
97	Kagogo			Rukungiri
98	Rumira
99	Kasagala			Nakasongola
100	Gulu			Gulu
101	Agora Agwu			Kitgum
102	Kaduku			Masindi
103	Bukaleba			Mayuge
104	Kimaka			Jinja
105	West Bugwe			Mbale
106	Mbale			Mbale
107	Soroti			Soroti
108	Gangu			Butambala
109	Kitubulu			Entebbe
110	Kyewaga			Entebbe
111	Kajansi			Wakiso
112	Kasana			Mubende
113	Kadam			Nakapiripirit
114	Mt Moroto			Moroto
115	Nyangea Napore			Kabong
116	Akur			Abim
117	Lutoboka			Kalangala
118	Kampala			Kalangala
119	Mujuzi			Masaka
120	Kumbu			Masaka
121	Mbarara			Mbarara
122	Ntugamo			Ntugamo
123	Arua			Arua
124	Laura			Arua
125	Mt Kei			Koboko
126	Mwenge			Kyenjojo
127	North Maramagambo		29294.34	Bushenyi	Jointly managed by NFA and UWA
128	Rwoho		91	Rwampara and Isingiro
129	Bugamba		1210 ha	Rwampara
130	Nakindiba		142 ha	Wakiso

See also

• Albertine Rift montane forests
• Bwamba Forest
• Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
• Kibale Forest
• List of Local Forest Reserves of Uganda

References

1. Ecolex (2003). "National Forest and Tree Planting Act, 2003 (No. 8 of 2003)". ECOLEX. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
2. "Forest reserves lack land titles â€" NFA". New Vision. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
3. "National Forestry Authority". Nfa.org.ug. 2011-11-08. Retrieved 2013-07-21.
4. "NFA needs sh21b to mark forest boundaries". New Vision. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
5. "Forests Functions and Classification," National Forest Augthority of Uganda Archived 2012-09-06 at the Wayback Machine
6. "AlbertinaRift.org" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
7. 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)