THE WOODLANDS/FORESTS OF UGANDA
The 506 Central Forest Reserves of Uganda, which make about 6.3% of the nation's total land area, are all under the management of the National Forestry Authority (NFA). Natural forests and forest plantations make up these reserves, where lawful uses include tourism, replanting, and timber harvesting.
The following is a list of Ugandan forest reserves:
The district is divided into several parts, including Budongo, Bugoma, Buhungiro, Bujawe, Bundekiki, Bwambara, Echuya, Fort Portal, Fumbya, Guramwa, Ibamba, Ihimbo, Itwara, Kabale, Kagandi, Kagura, Kahurokobwire, Kakasi, Kahoro, Kakumiro, Kitechura, Kitony Hill, Kyamugongo, Kyamurangi, Kyanthue, Kyahara, Mataa, Mataa, Nyabigoye, Nyabiku, Nyabyeya, Nyamurangi, Nyamakere, Oruha, Rukara, Rukungiri, Kasyoha – Kitomi, Rushaya, Ruzaire, Rwengeye, Rwengiri, Rwensama, Rwensambya, Wambabya, Kangombe, Kasaato, Bweizigoro, Kasenyi, Kaweri, Soroto, Kasaato, Bweizigoro, Taala, Luwunga, Nkeera, Kitekyura, Rubabo, Kebisoni, Kagogo, Rumira, Kasagala, Kasana, Kajansi, Kadam, Moroto, Nyangea Napore, Akur, Lutoboka, Kampala, Mujuzi, Kumbu, Mbarara, Ntugamo, Arua, Laura, Mt Kei, Mwenge, North Maramagambo, Rwoho, Bogamba, and Nakindiba are all located in South Imaramagambo, Rubabo, Kebisoni, Kagogo, Rumira, Kajansi, kadam, and Nakindiba.
The Impenetrable National Park of Bwindi
400 Bwindi gorillas can be found at the World Heritage Site Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, which is situated in southwest Uganda close to the Democratic Republic. The Uganda Wildlife Authority oversees the park, which is only reachable by foot.
The past Boundaries of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Originally two Crown Forest Reserves, the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is now a protected area in Uganda. In an effort to protect mountain gorillas, it was dubbed the Impenetrable Central Crown Forest in 1942 and changed its name to the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in 199 preserve the species of mountain gorilla.
In the Kigezi Highlands of Uganda, the mountains of Bwindi Kabale town is home to a forest corridor that links two forest blocks. Precambrian geology and a thick network of streams in this park, a crucial water catchment area, regulate the environment and lessen flooding and soil erosion. During the dry season, Kabale is essential to maintaining stream flow.
Diversity in Biodiversity Ugandan woodlands are home to the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Vervet Monkey.
With more than 220 tree species, 50% of Uganda's tree species, and 100 fern species, the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is a vast and varied African park that is recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The park's ecological significance is ascribed to its wide range of habitat types and elevation changes, as well as its function as a haven for species throughout Pleistocene glaciations.
The Afromontane fauna, a diverse community of more than 350 bird and butterfly species and 120 animal species, including African elephants, chimpanzees, and mountain gorillas, is critically endangered in East Africa's Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The fish species in the park are not well known.
In the woods of Uganda, mountain gorillas are consuming a root.
Nearly half of all mountain gorillas in the world are found in the Bwindi population, which is kept in a park that has seen a slight growth in size since 2006. The Bwindi population, which climbs trees for food and nests in understory trees, is found in the park despite concerns like poaching, disease, and habitat loss.
The dense population and subsistence farming among the poorest people are causing problems for Uganda's Bwindi forest, which was formerly a forest reserve. Despite being compensated and having land rights, the Batwa, an ethnic group that depends heavily on the forest, suffer from human fatalities and wildlife harm.
The Forest of Budongo
Lake Albert, which spans 82,530 hectares and is situated on the escarpment northeast of Kampala, the capital of Uganda, is an important location for the National Forestry Authority (NFA). It is well-known for its large number of East African mahogany trees and chimpanzees.
Context and preservation
In order to ensure sustainable development, the NFA is attempting to prevent human activities such as poaching and mutilation from occurring in Lake Albert, a 435 km2 forest that is dominated by the Waisoke, Siba, and Waibira streams.
Animals
More than 360 bird species, Senna spectabilis plants, 20 amphibian species, 292 butterflies, 130 moths, 465 trees, and 24 mammals, including chimpanzees and bush elephants, can be found in Uganda's Budongo forest. Large buttressed mahoganies are among the many tree species found in the forest. While other species can be found in other East African woods, the yellow-footed flycatcher is only found in Uganda. Chimpanzees are tracked by eco-tourists using trails.
The Budongo Forest on the Royal Mile
In 1962, Jane Goodall, Adriaan Kortlandt, and Vernon Reynolds studied chimpanzees in Budongo, Uganda. The RZSS at Edinburgh Zoo provided funding for the establishment of the Budongo Conservation Field Station in 2005. Since then, the group has investigated 21st-century chimpanzee communication, aiding in the preservation of Uganda's tropical forest reserve.
Mabira Forest
The secondary portion of the Mabira Forest Reserve, which is home to endangered species including Lophocebus ugandae, is situated in Buikwe District, Uganda.
Geographical
North of Lake Victoria is the Mabira Central Forest Reserve. The total size of the reserve is 30,038 hectares. Wide stream valleys divide the various flat-topped hills that make up the gently undulating terrain. Between 1070 and 1340 meters above sea level is the range of elevations. Despite Lake Victoria's proximity to the reserve's southern edge, streams that run primarily northward into the Victoria Nile drain the forest. There are agricultural lands all around the forest reserve. About 27 populated enclaves are entirely or partially surrounded by the reserve.
Environmental
The largest remaining block of semi-evergreen rainforest is found in Mabira Forest, a secondary forest in the Victoria Basin forest-savanna mosaic ecoregion. There are 315 bird, 312 tree, butterfly, moth, and 23 small animal species in the reserve, despite human interference.
Deforestation
Plans to destroy a third of Uganda's Mabira Forest for sugarcane fields were revealed by Sugar Corporation of Uganda Limited (SCOUL) in 2007. SCOUL and the Ugandan government jointly operate the Mehta Group, which backed the idea in spite of environmental groups' worries about erosion, endangered animals, and local livelihoods. There were rioting and at least three fatalities from the Mabira Forest protest. The plans were put on hold in 2007 after President Museveni defended them.
Ugandan forest tourism
Both domestic and foreign tourists are drawn to Mabira Forest Reserve by its varied flora and wildlife as well as its natural beauty. Tourists can engage in a variety of activities, such as zip-lining, bird watching, wildlife viewing, guided nature hikes, camping and picnics, cycling, monkey tracking, and cultural interactions with the local people.
Forest of Mpanga
The Mpanga Forest Resort has been located in Mpigi District, Uganda's Mpanga Forest, a 453-hectare equatorial rainforest located 37 km southwest of Kampala City since 2018.
Where
The Mpanga Central Forest Reserve, the nearest natural tropical rainforest to Kampala City, is situated in Mpigi District, 37 kilometres southwest of the capital.
The forest's history.
Since 1953, the Ugandan government has safeguarded this little area of natural rainforest as a place for scientific research. It was owned by a wealthy family with the name Mpanga, according to the farmsteads nearby. In fact, it was named after Mpanga, the son of a wealthy family.
Environmental
With 500 tree species, 300 bird species, 97 butterflies, 112 moths, monkeys, and small mammals, Mpanga Forest is home to an astounding array of wildlife. A group of traditional drum makers surrounds the hard Celtis, the predominant tree species Utilise the forest for medicinal hubs, charcoal, and firewood.