Karenga Community Wildlife Management Area

Karenga Community Wildlife Management Area
Protected Area
Country Uganda
Region Karamoja
District Kaabong
City Karenga
Coordinates UG 3°29′46″N 33°43′24″E / 3.49611°N 33.72333°E / 3.49611; 33.72333Coordinates: UG 3°29′46″N 33°43′24″E / 3.49611°N 33.72333°E / 3.49611; 33.72333
Area 956 km2 (369 sq mi)
Biome East Sudanian Savanna
Founded 2002

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

Ecology

The KCWMA is in the Northern Acacia-Commiphora bushlands and thickets ecosystem, part of the Kidepo 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]

References

"Profile: Conservation and Sustainable Use of the Threatened Savanna Woodland in the Kidepo Critical Landscape in North Eastern Uganda". Global Environment Facility. 


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