Gangu Central Forest Reserve Explained

Gangu Central Forest Reserve
Alt Name:	Gangu Forest
Location:	Butambala District
Nearest City:	Kampala
Governing Body:	National Forestry Authority (NFA)

Gangu Central Forest Reserve is a 1,054 hectares protected area located along the Kampala Masaka highway in Butambala District, South West of Kampala City in Central Uganda.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Conservation status

Gangu Central Forest Reserve is managed by the National Forestry Authority (NFA). In the financial year 2015/2016, National Forestry Authority restored a total of 100 hectares of the reserve land through encroachment planting.^[4] In 2016/17, a total of 200 hectares were planted in Gangu with support from Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) funding, while an additional 1500 hectares were restored through enrichment planting, funded by the World Bank via the Ministry of Water and Environment.^[5]

Threats

The Gangu Central Forest Reserve in Uganda is confronting a pressing threat from encroachers engaging in deforestation and various human activities.^[6] A substantial portion of these encroachers exploit the reserve for agricultural cultivation, timber harvesting, and charcoal production, further exacerbating the environmental degradation.^[7]

See also

• List of Central Forest Reserves in Uganda

References

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Benjamen Emuk. 2019-05-14 . UBL, Rotary Uganda Restore 60 Hectares Of Gangu Forest Reserve . 2023-06-11 . ChimpReports . en-US.
2. Web site: JJUUKO . DENIS . 2018-05-01 . A mixed business model will save forests from extinction . 2023-06-11 . The Observer - Uganda . en-gb.
3. Web site: The FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard of the Republic of Uganda, 2018 .
4. Web site: NFA Annual Performance Report 2015/2016 .
5. Web site: A value for money audit report on the afforestation and restoration of selected Central Forest Reserves (CFRs) by the National Forestry Authority (NFA) . www.oag.go.ug.
6. Web site: Uganda Breweries Limited Plants Over 40 Hectares of Trees in Butambala to Restore Forest Reserve Uganda Breweries Limited . 2023-06-11 . www.ugandabreweries.com.
7. Web site: Show no mercy to environmental degraders - Mpigi Woman MP . 2023-06-11 . New Vision . en.