Otze Forest

31275 WDPA ID
204.28 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location Uganda

Attributes

  • Original Name Otze Forest
  • English Designation Wildlife Sanctuary
  • IUCN Management Category IV
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation National
  • Status Year 1946
  • Sublocation UG-309
  • Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
  • Management Authority Uganda Wildlife Authority
  • Management Plan Not Reported
  • International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

  • Birdlife IBA 2001

Affiliations

No information available

Sources (1)

  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 Otze Forest from the World Database on Protected Areas, November 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net