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The state of the World’s Forests
Forests and trees make vital contributions to both people and the planet, bolstering livelihoods, providing clean air and water, conserving biodiversity and responding to climate change. Forests act as a source of food, medicine and fuel for more than a billion...
Youth pledge to plant 10 million trees in five years
Commemoration of the 2019 World Forest Day in Uganda took place on March 21 and marked part of the events of the Uganda Water and Environment Week (UWEWK). One of the key activities of the day was a field visit to Kyansozi Central Forest Reserve. The walk through the...
Status of the Forestry Sector in Uganda
The Natural Forests Uganda’s forests fall into two major categories namely the natural forests and the plantations. Natural forests supply the bulk of forest products but plantations are gaining prominence. High Forests in Uganda were in the past degraded so much such...
Uganda’s Vision for the 21st Century
Uganda is a country with high potential for effective conservation, sound sustainable natural forest management and viable timber plantations. It has great potential for sustained economic growth. Despite her small size of only 0.02% of the world’s total dry land...
Social Functions of Forestry in Uganda
The forestry sector plays a significant role in the lives of Ugandans in the following areas: Employment: The forestry sector offers significant employment. Rough estimates put the current annual turnover of business in forestry at close to Ush 297 billion with the...
Forestry in Uganda
Forests and woodlands cover approximately 4.9 million hectares in Uganda, about 24% of the total land area. The vast majority of this is woodland (19%), while the rest is tropical moist forest (5%) and forest. The total forest reserve area is estimated at 1,277,684...
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Building Eco-Tourism in Uganda
The ecotourism destinations in Uganda include all the ten national parks, wildlife and game reserves, forest reserves, events/cultural centers, community wetlands, Theme parks, resorts, and important bird areas.