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| Karenga Community Wildlife Management Area | |
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| Location | Karenga, Kaabong, Karamoja, Uganda |
| Coordinates | 3°29′46″N33°43′24″E / 3.49611°N 33.72333°E |
| Area | 956 km2 (369 sq mi) |
| Established | 2002 |
The Karenga Community Wildlife Management Area (KCWMA) is a conservation area in north-eastern Uganda.
The KCWMA is in the Northern Acacia-Commiphora bushlands and thickets ecosystem, part of the Kidepo Valley National Park critical landscape. [1]
Among the challenges in the KCWMA are wildlife poaching, lack of adequate infrastructure for eco-tourists, and unsustainable use of natural resources, such as charcoal manufacturing. [1]
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