Английская Википедия:Bujawe Central Forest Reserve
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Bujawe Central Forest Reserve is a protected tropical forest that is located in Hoima district of western Uganda.[1][2][3][4][5] The forest covers an area of 50 km2.[6] Bujawe has one named mountain called Buhirigi which has the highest peak and is the most prominent mountain in Uganda with 1130m/3707 ft a.s.l. and the prominence is 60m/197 ft.[7] The size of the forest is 31km2.[8] The estimated terrain elevation is 1079 metres above sea level.[9] The Latitude is 1°31'54.26 while Longitude is 31°11'50.21.[9]
Setting and structure
The forest reserve is situated in nearby localities such as Gamugole, Bukerenge, Nyakabingo, Karanwang.[9] The populated places are Bukerenge, Kiboirya, and Nyabikukuru.[9]
Conservation status
The forest reserve is about 240 hectares of pine and eucalyptus trees which were lost in Bujawe in 2014 when the incident of Bunyoro Forest Fires happened.[9][10]
Controversy
Eight honey hunters were arrested in connection with the forest burning in Bujawe in 2014.[10] They were charged with burning a gazetted forest against the guidelines of the National Forest and Tree Planting Act 2003 and the police were still hunting for the culprits in Kasongoire.[10] The forest has been affected almost every dry season and in 2012, about 100 hectares of the central Forestry reserve in Uganda were lost due to fire.[10]
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Шаблон:Protected areas of Uganda
