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Over 8,000 hectares of Kibale National Park forest restored

Originally gazetted as a forest reserve in 1932, the area faced illegal logging and encroachment depleting trees spanning over 10,000 hectares.

Part of the restored Kibale National Park. (Credit: Julius Luwemba)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalist @NewVision

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Western Uganda-based Kibale National Park is widely known as the primates' capital of the world. A predominantly forested habitat, the 766 square kilometre national park has

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Uganda
Kibale National Park
Forest