Bugoma Central Forest Reserve is 411 km2, comprising a stretch of forest measuring 40 km. Bugoma is the largest remaining block of forest along the Albertine Rift Valley between Murchison Falls national park and the Semliki National Park. Located southwest of Hoima and northeast of Kyenjojo towns, and east of Lake Albert, in the Hoima district.
With an extensive lowland forests in western rift escarpment, The tree cover of the forest belt shows a tendency toward monospecific dominance. Early colonising forest consists of a mixed forest with Alstonia congensis, Trichilia prieuriana, Khaya anthotheca, Celtis mildbraedii, Cynometra alexandri, Lasiodiscus mildbraedii, Celtis spp. and Strychnos mitis, Khaya spp. and Entandrophragma spp. Maesopsis spp, Parinari excelsa, Carapa grandiflora, Craterispermum laurinum, Trichilia prieuriana and Pleiocarpa pycnantha and more…
Bugoma Central Forest Reserve has more than 23 species of mammal, more than 255 species of bird, 289 species of butterfly, 130 species of moths and 260 species of trees. The mammals include Monkeys, Chimpanzees, Buffaloes, Uganda Kobs and at times Elephants. Lake Albert and River Nkusi are also the major attractions. There are also Eco-tourism sites at Busingiro and Kaniyo Pabidi.
