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Bugungu Wildlife Reserve
IUCN category III (natural monument or feature)[1]
Map showing the location of Bugungu Wildlife Reserve
Map showing the location of Bugungu Wildlife Reserve
Location within Uganda
LocationBuliisa District and Masindi District, Western Uganda
Nearest cityMasindi, Masindi District
Coordinates1°58′33.636″N 31°31′8.4″E / 1.97601000°N 31.519000°E / 1.97601000; 31.519000
Area473 km2 (183 sq mi)
Elevation600m - 1300m[2]
Established1963
Governing bodyUganda 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]

  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 "Bugungu". ugandawildlife.org. 2022-05-06. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  3. ^ "Uganda Wildlife Authority". ugandawildlife.org. 2022-04-30. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
  4. ^ 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.

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