Kagombe Central Forest Reserve

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Kagombe Central Forest Reserve
Kagombe forest
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Location within Uganda
LocationWestern Region, Uganda
Nearest city Kagadi
Coordinates 0°50′31″N30°47′46″E / 0.842°N 30.796°E / 0.842; 30.796
Area301 km2 (116 sq mi)
Governing bodyNational Forestry Authority (NFA)

Kagombe Central Forest Reserve is a 301-square-kilometre (74,000-acre) forest reserve located in Western Uganda's district of Kagadi and Nyamarundu sub county. [2] [3] [4] [5] It is also located in Uganda's Albertine Rift ecoregion area renowned for its rich biodiversity. [6]

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Conservation status

Kagombe forest reserve was designated in 1932 [5] and is managed by Uganda's National Forestry Authority (NFA). [2] It is home to different flora and fauna including chimpanzees. [7] Other species in the forest include Elgon Olive, Preminor Angoles, Macamia platicalex, Ebony and Abezia. [5] In 2019, NFA evicted encroachers from Kagombe Forest Reserve to support restoration of Uganda's forest cover and ensure conservation of protected areas. [4] [8] [9] In 2022, the NFA in partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature, Uganda launched a forest restoration drive for Kagombe and Bugoma forest reserves. [10] [11] [12]

Threats

The forest reserve is threatened by encroachment, charcoal burning, crop raiding, forest fires, illegal pitsawing and medicinal plant collection. [4] [7] [13] [14] Hunting of bush meat with dogs and nets in Kagombe Forest is prevalent since the forest is less intensively visited by staff. [14] Chimpanzees in Kagombe are affected by indiscriminate effects of snaring using spears and bows. [14] In the previous decade, agribusiness has devastated nearly three-quarters of Kagombe Central Forest Reserve. Since 2000, over 13000-hectares of Kagombe forest has been encroached on by locals in Kagadi district. [4] [15] [16] Some local communities have joined together to counteract the effects of climate change through afforestation and patrolling. [17]

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References

  1. ↑ Protected Area Profile for Kagombe Forest Reserve from the World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Kagombe Forest Reserve (Uganda) | eConservation". econservation.jrc.ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  3. ↑ "Conservation of Biodiversity in the Albertine Rift Forest Areas of Uganda | eConservation". econservation.jrc.ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Tumusiime, A. (2013, April). NFA gives encroachers four months ultimatum to vacate Forest Reserve. https://ugandaradionetwork.net. https://ugandaradionetwork.net/story/nfa-gives-encroachers-four-months-ultimatum-to-vacate-forest-reserve
  5. 1 2 3 "Kagombe Forest is being depleted to cultivate food crops – Tuck Magazine". 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  6. ↑ Plumptre, Andrew J.; Davenport, Tim R. B.; Behangana, Mathias; Kityo, Robert; Eilu, Gerald; Ssegawa, Paul; Ewango, Corneille; Meirte, Danny; Kahindo, Charles; Herremans, Marc; Peterhans, Julian Kerbis; Pilgrim, John D.; Wilson, Malcolm; Languy, Marc; Moyer, David (2007-01-01). "The biodiversity of the Albertine Rift" . Biological Conservation. Conservation in Areas of High Population Density in Sub-Saharan Africa. 134 (2): 178–194. doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2006.08.021. ISSN   0006-3207.
  7. 1 2 "Uganda: Wildlife in Trouble As Protected Areas Become Time-Bomb Islands". Save the Elephants. 2015-03-21. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  8. ↑ "NFA evicts encroachers from Kagombe forest reserve". Monitor. 2020-09-15. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  9. ↑ Musoke, Ronald (2021-04-26). "Race on to restore Uganda's forests". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  10. ↑ "WWF launches forests restoration drive in Kagadi, Kibaale". New Vision. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  11. ↑ "WWF Kick-Starts Second Phase of Woodlot Restoration". www.wwfuganda.org. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  12. ↑ Javira, Ssebwami (2022-07-19). "WWF in drive to restore degraded Kagombe, Bugoma Forest Reserves". PML Daily. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  13. ↑ Kugonza, Pius (June 2019). Contributions of Kagombe Central Forest Reserve to livelihoods of people in Muhoro sub county, Kagadi district (Thesis thesis). Makerere University.
  14. 1 2 3 Plumptre A.J., Cox, D. & Mugume, S. (2003) The Status of Chimpanzees in Uganda. Albertine Rift Technical Report Series No. 2. Wildlife Conservation Society
  15. ↑ "Kagadi locals encroach on 13,000 hectares of Kagombe forest". New Vision. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  16. ↑ Asaba, Reacheal (2018-10-30). "Encroachment and eviction of local communities from Kagombe Central forest reserve, Kibaale District".{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  17. ↑ "Restoring Uganda's forest to combat climate change". wwf.panda.org. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
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