Budongo Central Forest Reserve is the largest survival natural forest in Uganda, with a total surface of approximately 825 square km, of which 430 square km is continuous forest.
Which is the largest planted forest in Uganda?
List of Central Forest Reserves in Uganda:
| Rank | Name | Size in km² |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Budongo | 817 |
| 2 | Bugoma | 400 |
| 3 | Buhungiro | 11 |
| 4 | Bujawe | 50 |
Where is Budongo Forest found?
The Budongo Forest in Uganda is northwest of the capital city Kampala on the way to Murchison Falls National Park, and is located on the escarpment northeast of Lake Albert. It is known for its former abundance of East African mahogany trees as well as being home to a population of chimpanzees.
What is the biggest forest in East Africa?
Located in Kenya, Mau forest is one of the biggest forests in East Africa with an area of 273,300 hectares (675,000 acres). It is the largest water catchment area in Kenya and numerous rivers originate from the forest, including Southern Ewaso Ng’iro, Sondu River, Mara River and Njoro River.
Is there a rainforest in Uganda?
The Mabira Forest is a rainforest area covering about 300 square kilometres (120 sq mi) (30,000 hectares (74,000 acres)) in Uganda, located in Buikwe District, between Lugazi and Jinja. It has been protected as Mabira Forest Reserve since 1932.
What kind of forest can we find in Uganda?
List of protected forests
| Central Forest Reserve | Size in km² | Tree species |
|---|---|---|
| Budongo | 817 | 449 |
| Echuya | 36 | 131 |
| Bugoma | 400 | 245 |
| Mafuga | 37 | 100 |
What trees grow in Uganda?
Here are all the types of trees we plant in Uganda:
- Mangoes trees.
- Jackfruit.
- Moringa oleifera.
- Pawpaw.
- Orange trees.
What district is Budongo Forest?
Budongo forest | Masindi District.
What is the definition of a forest?
(Entry 1 of 2) 1 : a dense growth of trees and underbrush covering a large tract A fire destroyed acres of forest. forests of pine and mahogany. 2 : a tract of wooded land in England formerly owned by the sovereign and used for game.
What is the name of Africa’s largest forest?
The Congo Basin is the largest forest in Africa. 10,000 plant species can be found in and around the forest. The humid forests cover 1.6 million km².
Which country has largest forest area in the world?
Global distribution of forests showing the ten countries with the largest forest area, 2020 (million hectares and % of world’s forest)
- United States of America.
- China.
- Australia.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- Indonesia.
- Peru.
- India.
- Rest of the world.
Which country has largest forest area in Africa?
U.S.A has 3.04 km2 of forest area. Exactly 1/3 of USA is covered with forests. Democratic Republic of the Congo has 1.5 km2 of forests which corresponds to 67.9% of the country’s land. That makes the African country number 6 forest rich country of the world and first in Africa.
Which natural forest is found in central Uganda?
Budongo Central Forest Reserve is the largest survival natural forest in Uganda, with a total surface of approximately 825 square km, of which 430 square km is continuous forest.
How many mountains are in Uganda?
There are 2803 named mountains in Uganda. The highest and the most prominent mountain is Semper.
How much is zipline in Mabira?
SERVICE CARD FOR GRIFFIN FALLS CAMP 2019
| SERVICE/ PRODUCT | VISITOR CATEGORY |
|---|---|
| NON-UGANDAN | |
| Zip-line only with a bottle of water | USD 50 |
| Arhery | USD 35 pp |
| Zip-line with coffee, nature walk , lunch & shuttle to and fro Jinja (minimum 3pax) | USD 80 pp |