Today, Forests and woodland cover in Uganda stands at 49,000 km² or 24% of the total land area. Of these 9,242.08 km² is tropical rainforest, 350.60 km² are forest plantations and 39,741.02 km² is woodland.
Uganda’s rain forests are blessed with not only Mountain Gorillas and Chimpanzees but they boast a large number of rare species like L’Hoest monkeys, Red Colobus Monkeys, very rare bird species and reptiles plus wild mammals.
Among the many we have; Budongo Forest Reserve, Bugoma Forest Reserve, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Echuya Forest Reserve, Kalinzu Forest Reserve, Kasyoha Kitomi Forest Reserve, Kibale Forest Reserve, Lutoboka and Bunjazi Forest Reserves, Mabira Forest, Maramagambo Forest, Mount Elgon Forest Reserve, Mpanga Forest Reserve, Rwenzori Mountain Forest Reserve and Sango Bay Forest Reserve.