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Protected areas of Uganda

Protected areas of Uganda

Published:
Updated: June 29, 2009, 2:36 pm
Topics: Geography
Content Source: WDPA
This article has been reviewed by the following Topic Editor: Juan Pablo Arce

Protected area highlights for Uganda (January 31, 2008):

# of
Areas

Area
km2

 

Total Area of nationally recognized protected areas (% of Uganda's Territorial Area) [All terrestrial]

732

62,893

26.1%

Nationally recognized protected areas greater than 1,000 km2

14

  

Nationally recognized protected areas greater than 10,000 km2

1

  

Wetlands of International importance (Ramsar Sites)

11

2,997

 

UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserves

2

7,395

 

 

There are 11 wetlands in Uganda recognized as important under the the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar Convention):

Site NameTotal
Area
(hectares)
Lake Bisina Wetland System54,229
Lake George15,000
Lake Mburo-Nakivali Wetland System26,834
Lake Nabugabo Wetland System22,000
Lake Nakuwa Wetland System91,150
Lake Opeta Wetland System68,912
Lutembe Bay Wetland System98
Mabamba Bay Wetland System2,424
Murchison Falls-Albert Delta Wetland System17,293
Nabajjuzi Wetland System1,753
Sango Bay-Musambwa Island-Kagera Wetland System (SAMUKA) 55,110

 

Other international recognized areas of significance in Country Name are:

The latest World Database on Protected Areas reports 48 of the 721 nationally recognized protected areas in [Uganda]]:

Site NameIUCN
Designation		Total
Area
(hectares)
Ajai Wildlife ReserveIII14,800
Amudat Community Wildlife Management AreaVI205,300
Bokora Corridor Wildlife ReserveIII181,600
Bugungu Wildlife ReserveIII47,300
Buhuka Controlled Hunting Area-1,750
Bwindi Impenetrable National ParkII32,700
Central Karamoja (Napak) Controlled Hunting Area-22,451
East Madi Wildlife ReserveIII82,900
East Teso Controlled Hunting Area-50,400
Entebbe Wildlife SanctuaryVI5,120
Iriri Community Wildlife Management AreaVI104,600
Jinja Wildlife SanctuaryVI1,000
Kabwoya Wildlife ReserveIII8,700
Kaiso Tonya Community Wildlife Management AreaVI10,700
Karenga Community Wildlife Management AreaVI95,600
Karuma Wildlife ReserveIII67,500
Karuma Falls Controlled Hunting Area-24,100
Katonga Wildlife ReserveIII21,000
Katonga Controlled Hunting Area-229,869
Kazinga Wildlife SanctuaryVI1,749
Kibale National ParkII76,600
Kidepo Valley National ParkII143,000
Kigezi Wildlife ReserveIII26,500
Kyambura Wildlife ReserveIII15,400
Lake Mburo National ParkII37,000
Lipan Controlled Hunting Area-89,856
Lomunga Wildlife ReserveVI18,400
Malawa Wildlife SanctuaryVI700
Matheniko Wildlife ReserveIII175,700
Mgahinga Gorilla National ParkII3,800
Mount Elgon National ParkII111,000
Mount Kei Wildlife SanctuaryVI41,620
Murchison Falls National ParkII387,700
North Karamoja Controlled Hunting Area-1,079,330
North Teso Controlled Hunting Area-124,000
Ntoroko-Kanara Wildlife SanctuaryVI254
Nyaburogo Wildlife SanctuaryVI508
Otze Forest Wildlife SanctuaryVI38,.90
Pian Upe Wildlife ReserveIII230,400
Queen Elizabeth National ParkII205,600
Rwengara Community Wildlife Management AreaVI7,600
Rwenzori Mountains National ParkII99,500
Sebei Controlled Hunting Area-253,490
Semliki Controlled Hunting Area-50,400
Semuliki National ParkII22,000
South Karamoja Controlled Hunting Area-789,970
Toro-Semuliki or Toro-Semliki Wildlife ReserveIII54,200
West Madi Controlled Hunting Area-83,123

Map of Uganda. Source: <a href='https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ug.html' class='external text' title='https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ug.html' rel='nofollow'>CIA World Factbook</a> Map of Uganda. Source: CIA World Factbook

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Citation

WDPA (Content Source);Juan Pablo Arce (Topic Editor) "Protected areas of Uganda". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth June 29, 2009; Last revised Date June 29, 2009; Retrieved May 20, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Protected_areas_of_Uganda>

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