Mabira Forest

Mabira Forest
Mabira Central Forest Reserve
Location in Uganda
LocationMukono District, Central Region, Uganda
Nearest cityLugazi
Coordinates0°23′54″N 33°0′59″E / 0.39833°N 33.01639°E / 0.39833; 33.01639
Area300 km2 (120 sq mi)

The Mabira Forest is a rainforest area covering about 300 square kilometres (120 sq mi) (30,000 hectares (74,000 acres)) in Uganda, located in Buikwe District, between Lugazi and Jinja. It has been protected as Mabira Forest Reserve since 1932. It is home for many endangered species like the primate Lophocebus ugandae.

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