Bujawe Central Forest Reserve
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| Bujawe Central Forest Reserve | |
|---|---|
| Bujawe Forest | |
  Located in Uganda | |
| Location | Western Region, Uganda |
| Coordinates | 01°31′54.26″N 31°11′50.21″E / 1.5317389°N 31.1972806°E |
| Area | 31 km2 (12 sq mi) |
| Governing body | National Forestry Authority (NFA) |
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]
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]