Timu Forest Explained

Timu Forest also known as Timu Central Forest Reserve, is a forested area located in Kaabong District, Northern Region, Uganda.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] The forest consists of Tropical savanna and has an elevation of 1,786 metres. It is located in the remote area of Kotide.[6] Timu Forest is among the other sites proposed for nomination by UNESCO. The forest is known because Aruu Falls originated from it in Kaabong.[7] The forest reserve borders Kidepo Valley National Park.

Setting and structure

Timu Forest is surrounded by the Ik ethnic group in North Eastern Uganda.[8] The tribe population is about 6,500 based on 2005 statistics, a people whose existence many Ugandans and the rest of the world are hardly aware of.[9] It is mist-shrouded and densely forested mountains of northeastern Uganda.

See also

References

  1. Pratihast . A. K. . DeVries . B. . Avitabile . Valerio . Bruin . S. de . Herold . Martin . Bergsma . A. . 2016 . Design and Implementation of an Interactive Web-Based Near Real-Time Forest Monitoring System . PLOS ONE . 11 . 3 . e0150935 . en . 10.1371/journal.pone.0150935. 27031694 . 4816390 . 2016PLoSO..1150935P . free .
  2. Web site: Timu Forest forest(s), Northern Region, Uganda . 2023-06-16 . ug.geoview.info.
  3. Web site: Timu Forest, Uganda - Geographical Names, map, geographic coordinates . 2023-06-16 . geographic.org.
  4. Web site: GeoNames.org . 2023-06-16 . www.geonames.org.
  5. Web site: 2022-11-16 . Celebration of the first International Day for Biosphere Reserves – Uganda National Commission for UNESCO . 2023-06-16 . en-US.
  6. Web site: Vanishing Ugandan Ik fight for survival . 2023-06-16 . New Vision . en.
  7. Web site: 2023-06-01 . Govt earmarks Sh800M to develop Aruu Falls . 2023-06-16 . The Independent Uganda . en-US.
  8. News: Serugo . Moses . April 18, 2005 . Uganda: Sheraton Hosts Exhibition On the Lost Ik Tribe . Allafrica . June 16, 2023.
  9. News: Ssenkaaba . Stephen . April 22, 2005 . Uganda: Artist's Discovery of a Forgotten Tribe . Allafrica . June 16, 2023.

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