Timu Forest
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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.[3] It is located in the remote area of Kotide.[6] Timu Forest is among the other sites proposed for nomination by UNESCO.[6] The forest is known because Aruu Falls originated from it in Kaabong.[7] The forest reserve borders Kidepo Valley National Park.
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.[8][9] It is mist-shrouded and densely forested mountains of northeastern Uganda.[6]