List of protected areas of Uganda

NameTypeIUCNArea km2Area sq miRegionYear Gazetted
Kibale forest parkNational ParkII370[1]100Western2006
Kidepo Valley[2]National ParkII1,430552.1Northern1958
Lake MburoNational ParkII370[3]100Western2006
Mgahinga GorillaNational ParkII3814.7Western1991
Mount ElgonNational ParkII1,110428.6Eastern1992
Murchison FallsNational ParkII3,8771,496.9Northern & Western1952
Queen ElizabethNational ParkII2,056793.8Western1952
Rwenzori MountainsNational ParkII995384.2Western1991
SemlikiNational ParkII22084.9Western1993
AjaiWildlife ReserveIII14857.1Northern1965
Bokora CorridorWildlife ReserveIII1,816701.2Northern1964
KabwoyaWildlife ReserveIII8733.6Western1980
KatongaWildlife ReserveIII21081.1Western1998
KigeziWildlife ReserveIII265102.3Western1952
MathenikoWildlife ReserveIII1,757678.4Northern1964
Pian UpeWildlife ReserveIII2,304889.6Northern1958
Semliki Wildlife ReserveWildlife ReserveIII542209.3Western1926
KarengaCommunity Wildlife Management AreaVI956369.1Northern2002
EntebbeWildlife SanctuaryVI5119.8Central1951
Ngamba IslandWildlife Sanctuary40 hectares100 acresCentral1998
Otze ForestWildlife SanctuaryVINorthern1995
Ziwa RhinoWildlife Sanctuary7027Central2005
Lake OpetaRamsar Site
Lake BisinaRamsar Site
Lutembe BayRamsar Site
Mabamba BayRamsar Site
Murchison FallsRamsar Site

See also

References

  1. Lake side Tours and Travel Limited (2017). "About Kibale National Park". Kampala: Lake side Tours and Travel Limited. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  2. Colin Hancock, and Heenali Patel (5 January 2016). "Kidepo National Park: Lush landscapes offer 'the best of Uganda'". Atlanta: Cable News Network. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  3. Great Lakes Safaris (2017). "About Lake Mburo National Park". Kampala: Great Lakes Safaris Limited. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
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