NFA FAQs What is NFA? What exactly does NFA do? Does NFA charge for the technical services it renders? Does one need permission from NFA to cut a tree on his/her personal land? What is the relationship between NFA, District Forestry Services and Forestry inspection Division? How does NFA expect to raise revenue in order to be self-sustaining? What is the difference between NFA and Department of Forestry? How do their roles and responsibilities differ? What assistance does NFA give to District Local Governments to protect CFRs? How many CFRs are there in Uganda and where are they located? Why were Forest Reserves created in Uganda? How and when were they created? How was the current size of forest cover in Uganda determined? What is a forest reserve and a forest? Forests in Uganda have been under threat for some time. How come that even after NFA took charge, they (forests) are disappearing at even a higher rate than before? Forests are said to play a significant role in reducing global warming. Policy makers, climate negotiators and proponents of the carbon market say forest conservation is a key ingredient in combating climate change. True or false? I have seen some open grasslands and shrub areas in some parts of Uganda, which are referred to as forest reserves! Can such areas really be called forest reserves or the trees there have been cut by NFA? What activities are in place to restore the riverbanks and lakeshores that fall within CFRs? Why should I plant trees when they take very long to mature and bring returns on investment? Can I be allocated more land in a CFR if it is still vailable? I am a private investor neighboring a CFR and had applied for land in the reserve. Am I allowed to plant starting from where the CFR boundary starts? Where do I get information on tree species suitable for planting in northern Uganda? Land adjacent to tree plantations tends to be unproductive in terms of agricultural crops. Trees should therefore be planted a distance away from the boundary inside the planter’s land. What is the recommended distance from the boundary for tree plantations? Why does NFA harvest trees but takes long to re-plant in the harvested areas? Can I transfer my tree-planting license or land allocated to me if I fail to plant on it? What is NFA doing to promote tree-planting as part of the efforts to address global warming? Any efforts to reduce deforestation and forest degradation? Why does somebody growing trees on his own private land have pay to government a permit fee for harvesting his own trees? Doesn’t this discourage some people from planting trees? What happens to individuals and/or companies caught engaging in depleting forests? Do I need permission from NFA to cut a tree on my land? Why am I not allowed to use a power (chain) saw when am harvesting my trees, yet the NFTPA No.8/2003 does not talk about the use of such a chain saw. Why does NFA use chain saws to convert logs into timber? Some people have been allowed to convert timber using a chain saw by the same Minister who declared it (chain sawn timber) contraband. Should everyone seek the Minister’s clearance before using a chain saw? In case a tress-passer, say a cattle-grazer or cultivator destroys trees on land allocated to a private planter in a CFR, what does the planter do? Why can’t NFA allow people to plant some crops in CFRs as a way of improving their incomes to address rampant poverty? Why doesn’t NFA fence off CFRs to prevent encroachers and illegal forest produce dealers from entering them? My illegal (pit-sawn) timber was impounded and I paid fine. Do I have a chance to buy it? Why does NFA move impounded timber to its head office (in Kampala) instead of auctioning it in the district of origin? How many Central Forest Reserves are in Uganda? What is the total Forest Area for Uganda and how much is under NFA management? How many seedlings should be planted in one hectare? How many seedlings can be raised from one Kilogram of seed? What is the total cost of establishing one hectare of Plantation? What is the total return on investment per hectare of plantation? What is the rotation period for the various plantation trees for Uganda? What quantity of biomass is used for energy production? 000s2smodern share
