This area was gazetted as a reserve in 2002. However, in the early 1960s, the Uganda Game Department sought to exert more control over sport hunting in Uganda by declaring certain areas to be Controlled Hunting Areas (CHAs) in which sport hunting could only be carried out by special license, and against carefully set quotas. The...Read More

Established Gazetted in 1964 to ensure freedom of movement for game during migration between the Matheniko plains and Pian-Upe Game Reserve. The reserve was originally part of Central and South Karamoja Controlled Hunting Areas. GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION In eastern Uganda between Moroto and Mount Elgon, between Matheniko Game Reserve and Pian-Upe Game Reserve, along the south-western...Read More

Established 1964. Previously part of Central Karamoja Controlled Hunting Area. GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION In Karamoja region, just north of Moroto, extending along the border with Kenya. 2°40′-3°07’N, 34°10′-34°50’E. lUCN Directory of Afrotropical Protected Areas Altitude 1,200- 1,600m Area 160,000ha; contiguous to Bokora Corridor Game Reserve (205,600ha) and the eastern Uganda complex of Controlled Hunting Areas Land...Read More

Established 1964 Previously declared as Debasien Animal Sanctuary  GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION Eastern Uganda, north of Mount Elgon and SOkm east of Scroti. I’SO’-I’IS’N, 34”34”05′-34°50’E. Altitude l,000-3,06Sm Area 231,400ha; connected to Matheniko Game Reserve (160,000ha) by the Bokora Corridor Land Tenure Government Physical Features This is a high plateau area of rolling plains with black cotton soil...Read More

Established 1965The reserve was previously part of a larger area established as a Controlled Hunting Area GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION South-west Uganda bordering the south-east of the Kazinga Channel and the south shore of Lake George. 0°05’S, 30°05’E. Altitude 700- 1,1 00m Area 15,700ha; contiguous to Queen Elizabeth National Park (197,800ha) and its associated reserves Uganda Land...Read More

KIGEZI WILDLIFE RESERVE DATE ESTABLISHED 1952 GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION The reserve is a southward annexe to Queen Elizabeth National Park, separated from Lake Edward by a 7km wide sector of the park. 0°30’S, 29°50’E. Altitude About 1,050m Area 265km2 (33,000ha); contiguous to Queen Elizabeth National Park 2056km2 (197,800ha) and its associated reserves PHYSICAL FEATURES Situated on the western arm of...Read More

DATE ESTABLISHED 1964  Previously a Controlled Hunting Area  1962. GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION Western Uganda, adjoining Murchison Falls National Park to the north. Approximately r50’N, 3r45’E. Altitude 900m – 1,300m Area 675km2 (82,000ha); contiguous to Murchison Falls National Park 3877km2 (384,000ha) and Bugungu Wildlife Reserve 473km2 (52,000ha) PHYSICAL FEATURES This is an area of gentle relief crossed by several watercourses, south of the Victoria...Read More

DATE ESTABLISHED Established in 1962 as the White Rhino Sanctuary. Established as Ajai Game Reserve in 1965  GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION West bank of the Nile between Pakwach and Nimule, about 10km north of Inde and 32km east-south-east of Arua. 2°55’N, 3r25’E. Altitude 700-1,000m Area 148km2  (15,800ha) PHYSICAL FEATURES This area of rivers and riverine swamp borders the...Read More

DESCRIPTION AND MANAGEMENT HISTORY Katonga Wildlife Reserve with an area of 207 square kilometers was gazetted in 1964 as a game reserve, to serve as a corridor for migrating wildlife from Western Uganda to Tanzania and Sudan. It became a Wildlife Reserve in 1996 when the former Game Department and Uganda National Parks merged to...Read More

BACKGROUND     Toro Semliki Wildlife Reserve was established as a game reserve in 1926  and was among the first protected areas to be gazetted. The main reason was to protect the large numbers of Uganda Kobs in the area. It covers an area of 542 km2. It is located in western Uganda, within   Ntoroko and Kabarole...Read More