Bugungu Wildlife Reserve is a protected area in both Buliisa District and Masindi districts 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.[1][2] It was declared a Wildlife Reserve in 1968 but it was originally established as a Controlled Hunting Area in 1963.[3][4] Its WDPA ID is 1438.[1] It is IUCN Management Category III.[1]

Geography

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 / 1.8694; 31.4532.[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.[3][6][4]

Its altitude is 600 - 1300m.[4]

Wildlife

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

The reserve has roads that enable tourists to go for nature walks, camping, bird watching, game drives among other activities.[7][8]

See also

  1. Kyambura Game Reserve
  2. List of Wildlife Reserves of Uganda
  3. List of Local Forest Reserves of Uganda
  4. Uganda Wildlife Authority
  5. Bugungu Airstrip

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Protected Planet | Bugungu". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  2. ↑ "Uganda Wildlife Authority". ugandawildlife.org. 2022-04-30. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
  3. 1 2 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.
  4. 1 2 3 "Bugungu". ugandawildlife.org. 2022-05-06. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  5. ↑ "OpenStreetMap". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  6. ↑ "BirdLife Data Zone". datazone.birdlife.org. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  7. 1 2 "12 Game Reserves in Uganda - Kagera Safaris". 2019-11-14. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  8. 1 2 "Bugungu Wildlife Reserve - Uganda Wildlife Reserve | Info Guide Uganda". 2020-01-09. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
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