Bugungu Wildlife Reserve
| Bugungu Wildlife Reserve | |
|---|---|
  Location within Uganda | |
| Location | Buliisa District and Masindi District, Western Uganda |
| Nearest city | Masindi, Masindi District |
| Coordinates | 1°58′33.636″N 31°31′8.4″E / 1.97601000°N 31.519000°E |
| Area | 473 km2 (183 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 600m - 1300m[2] |
| Established | 1963 |
| Governing body | Uganda Wildlife Authority |
Bugungu Wildlife Reserve is a protected area in both Buliisa District and Masindi District in Western Uganda. It covers an area of 473.0 km2.[1] It is managed by Uganda Wildlife Authority under the supervision of Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities.[3] It was declared a Wildlife Reserve in 1968 but it was originally established as a Controlled Hunting Area in 1963.[4][2] Its WDPA ID is 1438.[1] It is IUCN Management Category III.[1]
Geography
[edit]It is located in western Uganda near to a village called Bugungu Fr (Bugoigo) at coordinates1°52′10″N 31°27′12″E / 1.8694°N 31.4532°E.[5] It borders with Murchison falls National Park in the east side, Karuma Wildlife Reserve in the North-East, Budongo Forest Reserve in the North West, Kyabatwa hill in the west.[4][6][2]
Its altitude is 600 - 1300m.[2]
Wildlife
[edit]Bugungu has many wildlife forms which include animals such as Uganda Kobs, Buffalos, leopards, reed-buck; plants such as Savannah woodland and over 240 bird species which include Shoebill stork, the White-browed Sparrow Weaver, the Black-billed barbets, the Eastern grey Plantain-eater, the Speckle-breasted woodpecker, the Yellow-throated greenbul, the Black-billed wood dove, the Double-toothed barbet, the Giant Kingfisher [7][8]
Tourism
[edit]The reserve has roads that enable tourists to go for nature walks, camping, bird watching, game drives among other activities.[7][8]
See also
[edit]- Kyambura Game Reserve
- List of Wildlife Reserves of Uganda
- List of Local Forest Reserves of Uganda
- Uganda Wildlife Authority
- Bugungu Airstrip
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Protected Area Profile for Bugungu Wildlife Reserve Archived 2024-03-07 at the Wayback Machine from the World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved 7 March, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Bugungu". ugandawildlife.org. 2022-05-06. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ^ "Uganda Wildlife Authority". ugandawildlife.org. 2022-04-30. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
- ^ a b Rugumayo, Edward B. (2003). This Instrument may be cited as the Uganda Wildlife (Declaration of Wildlife Conservation Area) (Bugungu Wildlife Reserve) Instrument, 2003. Uganda: Parliament of Uganda. p. 2.
- ^ "OpenStreetMap". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ^ "BirdLife Data Zone". datazone.birdlife.org. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ^ a b "12 Game Reserves in Uganda - Kagera Safaris". 2019-11-14. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ^ a b "Bugungu Wildlife Reserve - Uganda Wildlife Reserve | Info Guide Uganda". 2020-01-09. Retrieved 2023-06-10.