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Laws of Uganda

Game (Karuma Falls Hunting Area) Order

Made 1964 · Text as of 2026-10-01

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Language
English
Kind
Regulation
Organisation
African Union (AU)
Country
Uganda
Subjects
Wild species and ecosystems
Keywords
hunting authorization/permit, hunting authorization/permit fee, hunting/capture, protected area

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  1. 3126 Cap. 226.] Game (Preservation and C01ttrol) L.N. 366 of 1963. S.L 218 of 1964. Amended s. I. 218 . of 1964. para, I. THE GAME (PRESERVATION AND CONTROL) ACT. Statutory Instnuncnt 226-27, The Game (Kamma Falls Hunting Area) Order. (Sections 71 and 72 of the Act). 1. (1) Tms ORDER may be cited as the Gaine (Karuma Falls Hunting Area) Order. (2) This Order shall apply to the area specified in the First Schedule to this Order other than such part thereof as has been declared to be a game reserve known as the Karuma Game Reserve, :1. The hunting of any species of scheduled animals specified in the Second Schedule to this Order is hereby prohibited. 3. In respect of any species of scheduled animals specified in the first column of the Third Schedule to this Order the number of each of such species which may be hunted in any one calendar year shall be the number respectively set out in the second column of such Schedule. 4. It is hereby prescribed that on the issue of a permit to hunt any species of the scheduled animals specified in the Third Schedule to this Order there shall be paid to the Government of the Kingdom of Bunyoro the basic fee as specified in that Schedule and, in addition, the fee respectively specified in respect of each of such species in the third, fourth and fifth columns of that Schedule. 5. It is hereby declared that a request has been received in writing from the Government of the Kingdom of Bunyoro to prescribe the fees specified in the fifth column of the Third Schedule to this Order in respect of permits issued to bona fide residents of the Kingdom, FIRST SCHEDULE. The area comprised within the following boundaries Commencing at the Atura Ferry; thence following the At11ra-Masindi road south-wcstwnrds to its junction with the Katulakire roll.cl; thence northwards a I ong the Kat u 1 aki re road to I{ a tu! ak ire vil!a ge; thence to Game .(Preservation and Control) fCap. 226. the summit af Rere Hi/1; thence in a straight line running in a north westerly ditection to the summit of Lating Hill; thence fol!owing the Murchison Falls National Park boundary in a north-e~sterly direction to the Victdria ·Nile; ·thence following the Nile upstream· tci the point of commencement at the Atura F!irry. SECOND SCHEDULE. Scheduled animals .not .to. be hunted in. the are.a to: which this.. .Order applies Situtunga, Reedbuek (Bohor's) (female), Giant Forest Hog, Greater Bustard (all species). THIRD SCfIEDULE. Fr= CoI.UMN Species of animal Duflalo . . . . . . Bushbuclr. . . . . . . Duiker . . . . . . Hartebecat . . . . . . Oribi.. . . . . . . Recdbuck (.Bohor's) (male) .. Ug!IIlds Kob . . . . . . Warthog • . . . . . Waterbuek . . . . . . Elephant . . . . . . Hippopotamus . . . . Lec,patd . . . . . . Lion.. .. .. .. Any of the birds mentioned in the Fifth Schedule to the Act .. • Dasie fee per permit. SECOWD COLUMN Maximum number whichtrlll)' be hunted JOO 40 30 2S ts 5 15 4Q 25 too 40 10 3 1 Tumo COLUMN Fee for Holder of Visitor's Btisi'C Game Licence Shs. 20* IOO 50 10 50 25 so 50 10 50 S.L.F.t S.L.F. S.L.F. S.L.F. Nil F(Jl.JRT!t COLUMN p,. ., fo1 Holder of 1fosident's Dasie Game Licence resident outside Buny oro SJI.S. 20• 50 10 s 20 15 10 10 s 20 S.L.F. S.L.F. S.L.F. S,L.F. Nil FtnH COLUMN Fee for Ho\(kro{ Resident's Basic Game Licence issued to bone fide reai den ts of lJunyoro Shs. 20• Nil Nil Nil :Nil Nil Nil :Nil Nil Nil S.L.F. S.I~.F. S.L.F. S.L.F. Nil t Plu~, in tupcct of evcry ekp\mnt ,;ibtained ,;if which th"- \u~\rn <:.xcctd s tot?.I weight of 87 lb., the fo!lowiug g111du11ted ivory fees 88 lb. to 120 lb. ivory at Shs. 15 per lb. 121 lb. to 180 lb. ivory ;it Sh~. 25 per lb. 181 lb. and over ivory at Shs. 35 per lb. ! Not more than five per pennit in any one day. S.L.F.-S·.:ipplementary t,;cenee l-cc as shown in the Second Schedule to the Game (Preservation and Control) Act. 3127 paras. 3 snd4,

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