Karenga Community Wildlife Management Area Explained

Karenga Community Wildlife Management Area
Map:Uganda
Relief:1
Location:Karenga, Kaabong, Karamoja, Uganda
Coordinates:3.4961°N 33.7233°W
Area Km2:956
Established:2002

The Karenga Community Wildlife Management Area (KCWMA) is a conservation area in north-eastern Uganda.

Ecology

The KCWMA is in the Northern Acacia-Commiphora bushlands and thickets ecosystem, part of the Kidepo Valley National Park critical landscape.[1]

Conservation

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile: Conservation and Sustainable Use of the Threatened Savanna Woodland in the Kidepo Critical Landscape in North Eastern Uganda. Global Environment Facility. 2012-07-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20120728054816/http://www.thegef.org/gef/sites/thegef.org/files/gef_prj_docs/GEFProjectDocuments/Biodiversity/Uganda%20-%20%284456%29%20-%20Conservation%20and%20Sustainable%20Use%20of%20the%20Threatened/Uganda.doc. 2012-07-28. dead.