Timu

UGATIPA23
Timu

Country: Uganda

Administrative region: Northern (Region)

Central co-ordinates: 3.58762 N, 34.28161 E

Area: 500km²

Qualifying IPA Criteria

A(i)Site contains one or more globally threatened species, C(iii)Site contains nationally threatened or restricted habitat or vegetation types, AND/OR habitats that have severely declined in extent nationally

IPA assessment rationale

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Site description

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Botanical significance

Habitat and geology

Conservation issues

Site assessor(s)

IPA criterion A species

Species Qualifying sub-criterion ≥ 1% of global population ≥ 5% of national population 1 of 5 best sites nationally Entire global population Socio-economically important Abundance at site
Aloe ikiorum Dioli & G.Powys A(i) True True True True False Occasional

Aloe ikiorum Dioli & G.Powys

Qualifying sub-criterion:
A(i)
≥ 1% of global population:
True
≥ 5% of national population:
True
1 of 5 best sites nationally:
True
Entire global population:
True
Socio-economically important:
False
Abundance at site:
Occasional

IPA criterion C qualifying habitats

Habitat Qualifying sub-criterion ≥ 5% of national resource ≥ 10% of national resource 1 of 5 best sites nationally Areal coverage at site
Dry Combretum wooded grassland (VU) C(iii) False False True 310.44

Dry Combretum wooded grassland (VU)

Qualifying sub-criterion:
C(iii)
≥ 5% of national resource:
False
≥ 10% of national resource:
False
Areal coverage at site:
310.44

General site habitats

General site habitat Percent coverage Importance
Savanna - Dry Savanna No value Major
Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane Forest No value Minor
Grassland - Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude Grassland No value Major
Artificial - Terrestrial - Pastureland No value Unknown

Savanna - Dry Savanna

Percent coverage:
No value
Importance:
Major

Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane Forest

Percent coverage:
No value
Importance:
Minor

Grassland - Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude Grassland

Percent coverage:
No value
Importance:
Major

Artificial - Terrestrial - Pastureland

Percent coverage:
No value
Importance:
Unknown

Land use types

Land use type Percent coverage Importance
Nature conservation No value Major
Agriculture (pastoral) No value Minor
Residential / urban development No value Minor

Nature conservation

Percent coverage:
No value
Importance:
Major

Agriculture (pastoral)

Percent coverage:
No value
Importance:
Minor

Residential / urban development

Percent coverage:
No value
Importance:
Minor

Threats

Threat Severity Timing
Residential & commercial development - Housing & urban areas Low Ongoing - increasing
Agriculture & aquaculture - Livestock farming & ranching - Nomadic grazing Unknown Ongoing - trend unknown
Energy production & mining - Mining & quarrying High Ongoing - increasing

Residential & commercial development - Housing & urban areas

Severity:
Low
Timing:
Ongoing - increasing

Agriculture & aquaculture - Livestock farming & ranching - Nomadic grazing

Severity:
Unknown
Timing:
Ongoing - trend unknown

Energy production & mining - Mining & quarrying

Severity:
High
Timing:
Ongoing - increasing

Protected areas

Protected area name Protected area type Relationship with IPA Areal overlap
Timu Forest Reserve (conservation) IPA encompasses protected/conservation area 122

Timu

Protected area type:
Forest Reserve (conservation)
Relationship with IPA:
IPA encompasses protected/conservation area
Areal overlap:
122

Conservation designation

Designation name Protected area Relationship with IPA Areal overlap
Timu extension Key Biodiversity Area IPA encompasses protected/conservation area No value

Timu extension

Protected area:
Key Biodiversity Area
Relationship with IPA:
IPA encompasses protected/conservation area
Areal overlap:
No value

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The Vegetation of Uganda and its Bearing on Land-Use

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Google Earth Pro 2023

World Resources Institute, 2023

Global Forest Watch 2023

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Available online

Cole, T. C., 2015

Aloe lukeana: A New, Caulescent Aloe from Uganda

Cactus and Succulent Journal, Vol 87, page(s) 152-159 Available online

Dawkins, H.C., 1954

Timu, and the Vanishing Forests of North-East Karamoja

The East African Agricultural Journal, Vol 19, page(s) 164-167 Available online

Dioli, M., 2011

Aloe ikiorum: A new species from Uganda

Cactus and Succulent Journal, Vol 83, page(s) 270-274 Available online

Rusetuka, M. E., 2023

Deforestation and its Impacts on the Population in Uganda

PhD Thesis (pub. United University of Peace)

Kara-Tunga, 2024

Timu Escarpment Walk

Available online

Lule, J. A., 2023

Security arrests 30 suspected Turkana illegal miners in Kaabong

New Vision Available online

Richards, S. L., Kalema, J., & Ojelel, S., 2022

Aloe ikiorum. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T110727150A110727173

Available online

Spatial Dimension, 2024

Uganda Mining Cadastre Map Portal

Available online

The Independent, 2020

Kaabong to tax artisanal miners to boost local revenue

Available online

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Recommended citation

(2024) Tropical Important Plant Areas Explorer: Timu (Uganda). https://tipas.kew.org/site/timu/ (Accessed on 15/09/2024)