Uganda Atlas of Our Changing Environment - GRID-Arendal

Forest Loss
Although deforestation has been more or
less controlled in the Protected Area (PA)
estate, most of Uganda’s forests occur
on land outside protected areas. The
deforestation is rapid, spelling intense
future pressure on the protected area
Ibanda bare hills
Restoration of bare hills in Mbarara District, 2005 by NEMA
support to District micro projects
NEMA 2006
NEMA 2005
6,000,000
5,000,000
4,000,000
3,000,000
2,000,000
1,000,000
Area (million hectares
Consumption of wood (%)
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Forest loss (Hectares) Forest Loss (Hectares)
1990 2005
Total all forests in PA Total all forests in Country
Source: NFA 2008 Note: PA refers to Protected Areas
Forest Reduction
Forests (outside protected Forests (in protected areas) Total forest in the country
areas)
Source: NFA 2008
Forest consumption
Household firewood Charcoal Commercial Poles and timber
and industry
Source: NFA 2008
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