Karenga Community Wildlife Management Area

Karenga Community Wildlife Management Area
Location	Karenga, Kaabong, Karamoja, Uganda
Coordinates	3°29′46″N 33°43′24″E
Area	956 km^2 (369 sq mi)
Established	2002

Kidepo Valley National park

The Karenga Community Wildlife Management Area (KCWMA) is a conservation area in north-eastern Uganda.

Ecology

The KCWMA is in the Northern Acacia-Commiphora bushlands and thickets ecosystem, part of the Kidepo Valley National Park critical landscape.^[1]

Conservation

Among the challenges in the KCWMA are wildlife poaching, lack of adequate infrastructure for eco-tourists, and unsustainable use of natural resources, such as charcoal manufacturing.^[1]

References

1. "Profile: Conservation and Sustainable Use of the Threatened Savanna Woodland in the Kidepo Critical Landscape in North Eastern Uganda". Global Environment Facility. Archived from the original on 2012-07-28. Retrieved 2012-07-28.