Rwenzori Mountains

18438 WDPA ID

995.0 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location Uganda

Attributes

Original Name Rwenzori Mountains
English Designation National Park
IUCN Management Category II
Status Designated
Type of Designation National
Status Year 1991
Sublocation UG-406
Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
Management Authority Uganda Wildlife Authority
Management Plan Not Reported
International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

METT 2003
Birdlife IBA 2001

Affiliations

No information available

Sources (1)

Uganda Wildlife Authority's protected areas Updated: 2020 Uganda Wildlife Authority - faciliated by the Regional Centre For Mapping Of Resources For Development (RCMRD)

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2024). Protected Area Profile for Rwenzori Mountains from the World Database on Protected Areas, December 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net