Bugungu Wildlife Reserve

Forest in Uganda

Bugungu Wildlife Reserve

IUCN category III (natural monument or feature)[1]

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 / 1.97601000; 31.519000
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

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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.[4][6][2]

Its altitude is 600 - 1300m.[2]

## Wildlife

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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

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

## See also

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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

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