Uganda Atlas of Our Changing Environment - GRID-Arendal
Uganda Atlas of Our Changing Environment - GRID-Arendal
Uganda Atlas of Our Changing Environment - GRID-Arendal
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and Ntungamo had the percentage <strong>of</strong> forests<br />
<strong>of</strong> their districts less than 0.5.<br />
Kabarole and Kyenjojo had the largest<br />
percentage <strong>of</strong> their districts covered with<br />
forests at 22 and 21 percent respectively.<br />
Woodland and forest area as<br />
Percentage <strong>of</strong> Total district area<br />
Nakaseke had the highest percentage (39.7<br />
percent) <strong>of</strong> combined forest and woodland<br />
cover as a percentage <strong>of</strong> District land cover<br />
while Lyantonde had the lowest <strong>of</strong> 0.1<br />
percent in the Central region.<br />
Bukwo had the highest percentage <strong>of</strong><br />
combined forest woodlands for eastern<br />
region.<br />
174<br />
25.0<br />
20.0<br />
15.0<br />
10.0<br />
5.0<br />
0.0<br />
50.0<br />
40.0<br />
30.0<br />
20.0<br />
10.0<br />
0.0<br />
BULIISA<br />
KALANGALA<br />
40.0<br />
30.0<br />
20.0<br />
10.0<br />
-<br />
8.5<br />
20.2<br />
BUNDIBUGYO<br />
17.5<br />
BUSHENYI<br />
3.1 2.7<br />
KAMPALA<br />
1.2 0.2<br />
Forest cover for the districts in the Western region<br />
HOIMA<br />
16.3<br />
10.2<br />
IBANDA<br />
4.2<br />
20.2<br />
0.1<br />
ISINGIRO<br />
Source: NFA 2008<br />
KAYUNGA<br />
34.3<br />
KIBOGA<br />
1.0 0.1<br />
LUWEERO<br />
34.8<br />
10.3<br />
KABALE<br />
4.8<br />
KABAROLE<br />
Forests % <strong>of</strong> District<br />
22.6<br />
11.0<br />
KAMWENGE<br />
KANUNGU<br />
16.2<br />
KASESE<br />
14.7<br />
KIBAALE<br />
13.2<br />
Forests & Woodlands % <strong>of</strong> District<br />
0.1<br />
LYANTONDE<br />
MASAKA<br />
6.8<br />
MITYANA<br />
10.0<br />
12.1<br />
MPIGI<br />
MUBENDE<br />
AMURIA<br />
BUDAKA<br />
BUDUDA<br />
BUGIRI<br />
BUKEDEA<br />
BUKWO<br />
BUSIA<br />
BUTALEJA<br />
IGANGA<br />
JINJA<br />
KABERAMAIDO<br />
KALIRO<br />
KAMULI<br />
KAPCHORWA<br />
KATAKWI<br />
KUMI<br />
MANAFWA<br />
MAYUGE<br />
MBALE<br />
NAMUTUMBA<br />
PALLISA<br />
SIRONKO<br />
SOROTI<br />
TORORO<br />
Forests & Woodlands % <strong>of</strong> District<br />
5.4<br />
1.8 1.5<br />
0.0 0.0 -<br />
1.4<br />
18.1<br />
0.0<br />
KIRUHURA<br />
KISORO<br />
7.8 7.6<br />
MUKONO<br />
2.6 0.4<br />
10.0<br />
KYENJOJO<br />
NAKASEKE<br />
17.5<br />
39.7<br />
21.2<br />
MASINDI<br />
NAKASONGOLA<br />
2.1<br />
6.6<br />
4.2<br />
18.7<br />
MBARARA<br />
RAKAI<br />
- 0.1<br />
1.0 0.4<br />
NTUNGAMO<br />
6.9<br />
12.4<br />
RUKUNGIRI<br />
Woodland and forest cover as a % <strong>of</strong> the total area in a district for the<br />
Central region<br />
Source: NFA 2008<br />
Forests % <strong>of</strong> District<br />
Forests and Woodlands % <strong>of</strong> District<br />
2.4<br />
SEMBABULE<br />
12.3<br />
WAKISO<br />
Woodland and forest cover as a % <strong>of</strong> the total area in a district for the<br />
Eastern region<br />
Source: NFA 2008<br />
Forests and Woodlands % <strong>of</strong> District<br />
0.6 0.5<br />
7.5
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