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Forest in Uganda

Maramagambo Forest is located in Bushenyi, Uganda. It is one of the enormous forests in Eastern Africa. It adjoins the Queen Elizabeth National Park to the north. It is jointly managed by the Uganda Wildlife Authority and the National Forestry Authority.

It is associated with its bat cave where a tourist from the Netherlands was exposed to Marburg virus present in the bats that live in the volcanic tube cave and developed Marburg virus disease. Following this outbreak, the cave was closed until the construction of a viewing platform with support from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The forest is bordered by two crater lakes named Lake Kyasanduka and Lake Nyamasingiri. Many chimpanzees, red-tailed monkeys, and Bates's pygmy antelopes can be found here.

In the year 2023, the government of Uganda made a move to convert the forest into a national park because of rumours of illegal deforestation and lumbering, and for wildlife protection.

Wildlife

Black and White Colobus Monkey
Black and White Colobus Monkey found in Maramagambo Forest

A medium-altitude rain forest, Maramagambo supports a rich selection of birds, along with forest mammals, including a population of at least 300 chimpanzees, several types of monkey, and the likes of potto, giant forest hog, and yellow-backed duiker.

References

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  2. "Maramagambo forest - attractions around queen elizabeth national park". Queen Elizabeth National Park. 2019-03-03. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  3. Uganda Wildlife Authority: Planning Unit (26 July 2012). Buhanga, Edgar; Namara, Justine (eds.). Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kyambura Wildlife Reserve, Kigezi Wildlife Reserve-General Management Plan (2011 - 2021) (Report). Uganda Wildlife Authority. p. 2. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  4. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (December 2009). "Imported Case of Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever". MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. 58 (49): 1377–81. PMID 20019654.
  5. "Maramagambo Forest". QueenElizabethGamePark.com. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  6. "Maramagambo Forest - NFA Uganda". 2022-09-16. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  7. Reporter, Independent (2020-10-15). "National forest authority, UWA accused of destroying forests in Kigezi region". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  8. "Government moves to turn forest reserves into National Parks". Monitor. 2023-01-17. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  9. Briggs, Philip; Roberts, Andrew (2020). Uganda: The Bradt Travel Guide (9th ed.). Bradt Travel Guides Ltd. p. 490. ISBN 9781784776428.

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