Lwala
Strict nature reserveBufferProduction
3.7084°N 34.0273°E · Central Forest Reserve, Karamoja Range
5,884ha total
1,743ha production
1,478–2,457m elevation
Location
Where this reserve sits
Climate
Monthly rainfall
Rainfall record not supplied.
Climate
Monthly temperature
Temperature record not supplied.
Zonation
Area by zone
| Strict nature reserve | 3,536 ha |
| Conservation buffer | 611 ha |
| Production zone | 1,743 ha |
| Total, measured | 5,884 ha |
Terrain
Concession slope distribution
0° – 5°>5° – 18°>18° – 27°>27° – 45°>45°
| Slope band | Concession area |
|---|---|
| 0° – 5° | 366 ha |
| >5° – 18° | 929 ha |
| >18° – 27° | 402 ha |
| >27° – 45° | 33 ha |
| >45° | 11 ha |
Regional soil data
Soil profile
| pH | 6.5-7.3 |
| Phosphorous | 7.5 – 14.5 ppm |
| Potassium | 100-210 ppm |
| Sulphur | 6.5-18 ppm |
| Zinc | 0.55 – 1.25 ppm |
| Boron | Below 0.2-0.55 ppm |
| Copper | 0.5-1.05 |
| Organic Matter | 2.2%-4.1% |
Site species matching
Native species
- Vachellia tortilis
- Senegalia mellifera
- Vachellia nilotica
- Senegalia senegal
- Balanites aegyptiaca
- Tamarindus indica
- Ficus sycomorus
- Combretum molle
- Vitellaria paradoxa
- Kigelia africana
Commercial species
- Gmelina arborea
- Senna siamea
- Teak (Tectona grandis)
- Pines (Pinus caribaea)
- Bamboo
- Grandis Urophylla
Production area under review. Zoning for woodlot and agroforestry concessions is in progress.