Katenta Local Forest Reserve
{{Short description|Protected forest located in Uganda}}
Katenta Local Forest Reserve is protected forest that is located in Kabarole District in western Uganda within the Ugandan Albertine Rift.{{Cite book |last=Plumptre |first=Andrew |url=https://programs.wcs.org/portals/49/media/file/albertineriftforeststatusextent.pdf |title=Extent and Status of the Forests in the Ugandan Albertine Rift |publisher=Wildlife Conservation Society |year=2002 |pages=43 |language=en}} It is managed by National Forestry Authority. Its WPDA ID is 315231.{{Cite web |title=Protected Planet {{!}} Kateta |url=https://www.protectedplanet.net/315231 |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=Protected Planet}} It was declared a forest reserve in 1965.{{Cite web |title=2018 United Nations List of Protected Areas of Uganda |url=http://documents.protectedplanet.net/UGA.html |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=documents.protectedplanet.net}} It covers an area of 5.10 km2.{{Cite book |last=Drichi |first=Paul |url=https://www.nfa.go.ug/images/reports/drafttechnicalreport.pdf |title=National Biomass Study Technical Report of 1996-2002 |publisher=Forest Department, Ministry of Water Lands and Environment |year=2002 |location=Uganda |pages=110 |language=en}}
Threats
Increasing population of immigrants from the neighbouring countries such as DRC who have cleared the forest cover with in the 15 km radius of the Kyaka II settlement where Katenta Local forest reserve.{{Cite book |url=https://www.fao.org/3/CA7832EN/CA7832EN.pdf |title=Assessment of Forest Resource Degradation and Intervention Options in Refugee-Hosting Areas of Western and Southwestern Uganda |publisher=World Bank and FAO |year=2020 |pages=22 |language=en}}
See also
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Category:Forest reserves of Uganda