There are several forest reserves in Uganda, the Pearl of Africa. Uganda’s Forests and woodlands cover approximately 4.9 million hectares. This constitutes to 24% of the total land area of Uganda. This comprises of 19% as woodlands and 5% as tropical moist forest. Some of these forests have been gazetted as national parks, forest reserves while some have been developed into ecotourism destinations.
Listed Below are the protected forests within Uganda;
- Budongo forest reserve
- Bugoma Forest Reserve
- Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
- Echuya Uganda Forest Reserve
- Kalinzu Forest Reserve
- Kasyoha-Kitomi Forest Reserve
- Kibaale Forest
- Lutoboka & Bunjazi Forest Reserves
- Mabira forest
- Maramagambo Forest
- Mgahinga Forest
- Mpanga Forest Reserve
- Mt Elgon Forest Reserve
- Rwenzori Forest Reserve
- Sango Bay Forest Reserve