Mount Kei Forest Reserve (7062)
Uganda, Africa

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Mount Kei Forest Reserve
Central coordinates: Latitude: 3.7500, Longitude: 31.1667
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 915 to 1330
Area of KBA (km2): 413.829458
Protected area coverage (%): 93.33
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD’
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)

Habitats


IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Forest57
Shrubland2
Savanna40

Threats


Threat level 1Threat level 2Threat level 3Timing
Agriculture & aquacultureAnnual & perennial non-timber cropsSmall-holder farmingOngoing
Agriculture & aquacultureLivestock farming & ranchingSmall-holder grazing, ranching or farmingOngoing
Natural system modificationsFire & fire suppressionIncrease in fire frequency/intensityOngoing
Biological resource useLogging & wood harvestingUnintentional effects: subsistence/small scale (species being assessed is not the target) [harvest]Ongoing
Biological resource useGathering terrestrial plantsUnintentional effects (species being assessed is not the target)Ongoing