Luggo Cultural Forest

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Luggo Forest also known as LuggoCulturalForest is an heritage site and tourism Centre and home to many tree species in the Bujumba subcounty of Uganda's Kalangala district. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] It is a private forest found in Buswa Village along Kalangala -Mulabana Road surrounded by oil palm plantations. [1] [7] It is the only forest containing the tree where the mace (Ddamula) symbolizing the authority of the Katikkiro is cut from. [1] [8] The mace commonly known as "Ddamula" was handed over by the Kabaka to the Katikkiro symbolizing the transfer of authority to the Katikkiro to rule over Buganda on his behalf. [1] [7]

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The forest is a source of revenue to the district with 15% given to the owner of the forest. [1]

Controversy

The forest is losing the natural tree cover with only five mature trees left in the forest because of too much tree cutting for charcoal, firewood, and timber. [1] [7] [5] Many indigenous trees gave been cut off for timber and charcoal with half of the forest sold off to oil palm growers. [1] Only eight acres of the forest have been reserved and the rest of it has been given to the oil palm growers. [7] [2] However, plans are underway to restore the forest. [7]

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