HIGHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT STATISTICAL ... - Mbarara District
HIGHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT STATISTICAL ... - Mbarara District
HIGHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT STATISTICAL ... - Mbarara District
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State of forestry in <strong>Mbarara</strong><br />
Deforestation-estimated rate of deforestation (area) = 09%<br />
Re-aforestaion-estimated rate of re-a forestation (area) 05%<br />
A forestation = 11%<br />
Agroforestry – number of households promoting agroforestry 150<br />
Common timber tree species promoted in district Pines, eucalyptus, Meosopsis<br />
Pests and diseases prevalent in forestry enterprise-weavils, mosaic and blight.<br />
Table 6.9: Tree Planting in <strong>Mbarara</strong><br />
Tree Nursery bed sites according to ownership<br />
Seedlings data<br />
OWNERSHIP<br />
Government/p Institutional/ Groups/CBO Individual<br />
annually<br />
ublic<br />
Schools/NGO’s<br />
No. of nursery beds 1 main Nursery<br />
(NFA)<br />
10 35 60<br />
No. of commercial tree<br />
growers<br />
Not yet known Not yet known Not yet known Not yet known<br />
No. of seedlings raised 200,000 50,000 100,000 100,000<br />
No. of seedling sold 150,000 NA 80,000 80,000<br />
No. of seedlings 150,000 40,000 80,000 80,000<br />
Table 6.10: Natural and planted forests in <strong>Mbarara</strong><br />
Name of<br />
forest<br />
Location (subcounty<br />
Type of<br />
forest<br />
48<br />
Total<br />
(ha)<br />
acreage<br />
Are<br />
(ha)<br />
planted<br />
Area (ha)<br />
encroached<br />
Area (ha)<br />
unplanted<br />
Common<br />
tree<br />
species<br />
Bugamba Bugamba/ Mwizi Soft wood 1210 1210 - - Pines/<br />
Eucalyptus<br />
Rwoho Mwizi Softwood 3000 3000 - - Pines/<br />
Eucalyptus<br />
Kyahi Biharwe/Kakiika Eucalyptus 2000 1000 - 1000 Eucalyptus<br />
Nyamityobora <strong>Mbarara</strong> M.C Eucalyptus 91 64 27 27 Eucalyptus<br />
Ruti <strong>Mbarara</strong> MC Eucalyptus 119 80 39 - Eucalyptus<br />
Bwizibwera Rwanyamahembe Eucalyptus 28 20 8 - Eucalyptus