Kasato Central Forest Reserve
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Kasato Central Forest Reserve is a protected tropical forest that is located in Kiryanga subcounty in Kagadi District in Western Uganda.[1][2][3][4] It covers an area of 26.82 km2(2691 hectares).[1][5][6][2][7] It managed by the National Forestry Authority. It was designated a reserve in 1965.[5][6] Its WPDA ID is 39988.[6]
Kasato Central Forest Reserve is located at coordinates: 1°07′26″N 31°05′00″E / 1.124°N 31.0834°E in Western Uganda. It acts as water catchment area for River Ruzaire. Kasato is used for both Ecological and Environmental purposes.[8] Kasato provides a corridot linkage between other larger forests from Semuliki Wildlife Reserve to Kagombe Forest Reserve, up to Bugoma Forest Reserve and through riverine forest to Budongo Forest Reserve.[2]
Kasato CFR contains 316 hectares of bush, 217 ha of grasslands, and 115 ha of small scale farmland.[9]
Biodiversity
Kasato CFR is a home to the endangered Olea welwitschii and Prunus africana tree species,[10] and animals such as chimpanzees.[11][12]