Karenga Community Wildlife Management Area

The Karenga Community Wildlife Management Area (KCWMA) is a conservation area in north-eastern Uganda.

Karenga Community Wildlife Management Area
LocationKarenga, Kaabong, Karamoja, Uganda
Coordinates3°29′46″N 33°43′24″E
Area956 km2 (369 sq mi)
Established2002

Ecology

The KCWMA is in the Northern Acacia-Commiphora bushlands and thickets ecosystem, part of the Kidepo Valley National Park critical landscape.[1]

Conservation

Among the challenges in the KCWMA are wildlife poaching, lack of adequate infrastructure for eco-tourists, and unsustainable use of natural resources, such as charcoal manufacturing.[1]

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References

  1. Global Environment Facility 2011.

"Profile: Conservation and Sustainable Use of the Threatened Savanna Woodland in the Kidepo Critical Landscape in North Eastern Uganda". Global Environment Facility. Archived from the original on 2012-07-28. Retrieved 2012-07-28.


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