Uganda Game and Fisheries Department

Uganda Game and Fisheries Department
Department overview
Logo of the Game Department
Jurisdiction	Uganda Protectorate
Headquarters	Entebbe
Department executive	, Warden
Child agencies	Game Ranges (6) Fisheries Regions (3)
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The Uganda Game and Fisheries Department was the lead wildlife conservation agency of the Uganda Protectorate. It was merged into the Uganda Wildlife Authority in 1996.

Wardens

The Director of the Department was originally the Warden and later Chief Warden. Charles Pitman held the post from 1924 until he was replaced in 1951 by Bruce Kinloch.

Notes

References

Kinloch, Bruce (1972). The shamba raiders : memories of a game warden. (2 ed.). Hampshire: Ashford. ISBN 1852530359.

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Protected Areas of Uganda

National Parks	Bwindi Impenetrable Kibale Kidepo Valley Lake Mburo Mgahinga Gorilla Mount Elgon Murchison Falls Queen Elizabeth Rwenzori Mountains Semuliki

Wildlife Reserves	Ajai Aswa-Lolim^d Bokora Corridor Bugungu Kabwoya Karuma Katonga Kigezi Kyambura Lomunga East Madi Matheniko Pian Upe Toro-Semliki

Controlled Hunting Areas	Buhuka Central Karamoja (Napak) North Karamoja South Karamoja Karuma Falls Katonga Lipan West Madi Sebei Semliki East Teso North Teso

Community Wildlife Management Area	Amudat Iriri Kaiso Tonya Karenga Rwengara

Wildlife Sanctuaries	Entebbe Jinja Kazinga Malawa Mount Kei Ngama Island Ntoroko-Kanara Nyaburogo Otze Forest UWEC Ziwa Rhino

Ramsar Wetlands of Int'l Importance	Lake Bisina Lake George Lake Mburo-Nakivali Lake Nabugabo Lake Nakuwa Lake Opeta Lutembe Bay Mabamba Bay Murchison Falls Nabajjuzi Rwenzori Mountains Sango Bay-Musambwa Island-Kagera Bay

Uganda Wildlife Authority National Environment Management Authority ^d indicates degazetted

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