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Kigezi Wildlife Reserve
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Name: Kigezi Wildlife Reserve
Date Established: 1952
Reserve Description
The reserve acts as a buffer zone between Queen Elizabeth National Park and the well-populated areas to the south and east. There is no zonation within the reserve.
The reserve acts as a buffer zone between Queen Elizabeth National Park and the well-populated areas to the south and east. There is no zonation within the reserve.
Geographical Location
The reserve is a southward annex to Queen Elizabeth National Park, separated from Lake Edward by a 7km wide sector of the park. 0°30’S, 29°50’E.
Altitude About 1,050m. Area 265km2 (33,000ha); contiguous to Queen Elizabeth National Park 2056km2 (197,800ha) and its associated reserves
Reserve Regions & Districts
Reserve Regions
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