**2.4.4 Forest fires protection**

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drawn by the Responsible Body

trustee.

community

Reserves

improve

be suppressed

Private Forests - Private forestry in Uganda is not well developed

Table 1. Management arrangements, characteristics and how they affect collaborative

in place

guidelines

projects under CFM

would be expected

















participatory approaches are implemented

out and to some extent binding

members of the Association

managers and users of the resources


potential for achieving management objectives

**Type of arrangement Characteristics**

NFA managing Central Forest Reserves

District Forest Services of Local Governments

Formal Collaborative Forest Management

Agreement

Communal Land Associations to manage Community

approaches in Uganda

Forests

Over the past decade most forest reserves and off reserves in Uganda have been experiencing annual forest fires. The communities are therefore expected to help in preventing and fighting forest fires in their community. This is done through: (i) planting green fire belts along the forest boundary; (ii) education of local communities on the dangers of fire and fire management especially during the dry seasons; (iii) formation of fire volunteer squads; and (iv) development and enforcement of by-laws to protect fire and sanctioning forest offenders. In addition to this collaboration, participating communities can suggest measures to conserve forest resources in their locality. They will also be responsible for encouraging and supporting the arrest and reporting of offenders to the FSSD, NFA and/or the police. In line with their protective functions, participating communities under CFM are encouraged to check the permits of people they suspect to be engaging in illegal operations.
