Semliki Wildlife Reserve

The Semliki Wildlife Reserve is a conservation protected area in the Western Region of Uganda with headquarters at Karugutu in Ntoroko District.[1]

Semliki Wildlife Reserve
Semuliki Wildlife Reserve
Location in Uganda
LocationKabarole and Ntoroko districts
Nearest cityFort Portal
Coordinates00°53′50″N 30°21′48″E
Established1929 (1929)
Governing bodyUganda Wildlife Authority

Geography

Semliki Wildlife Reserve is located in Kabarole and Ntoroko districts, in the Toro sub-region, on the floor of the rift valley, where Lake Albert, the Rwenzori Mountains and the Kijura escarpment create backdrops.[2] The reserve is about 55 km (34 mi), by road, north of Fort Portal, the nearest large city.[3]

History

First established in 1926 by the British colonial Government, the reserve is one of the oldest protected areas in Uganda extending from the Kijura escarpment, north to the River Muziizi and Lake Albert to the low Butuku plains in the West.[4] Since 2005, the area is considered an Lion Conservation Unit.[5]

References
  1. Kevin D. Hunt (18 January 2016). "The Toro-Semliki Wildlife Reserve". Bloomington, Indiana, United States: Indiana University: Semliki Chimpanzee Project. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  2. Uganda Maps. Map of Uganda's National Parks. Uganda: Uganda Maps. p. 6.
  3. Kamukama, E. (1 January 2019). "Toro Semliki reserve: An adventure in the shadow". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  4. Uganda Wildlife Authority (2019). "Toro-Semliki Wildlife Reserve". Kampala: Uganda Wildlife Authority. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  5. IUCN Cat Specialist Group (2006). Conservation Strategy for the Lion Panthera leo in Eastern and Southern Africa. Pretoria, South Africa: IUCN.


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