The ecoregions of Uganda are classified by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). They represent unique ecological zones defined by climate, vegetation, geography, and biodiversity. Uganda’s ecoregions are broadly divided into terrestrial ecoregions and freshwater ecoregions.
Terrestrial Ecoregions
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- East African montane forests
- Albertine Rift montane forests
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands
- East Sudanian savanna
- Northern Acacia–Commiphora bushlands and thickets
- Northern Congolian forest–savanna mosaic
- Victoria Basin forest–savanna mosaic
Flooded Grasslands and Savannas
- East African halophytics
- Zambezian flooded grasslands
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands
- East African montane moorlands
- Rwenzori–Virunga montane moorlands
Freshwater Ecoregions
Nilo-Sudan Bioregion
- Upper Nile
Great Lakes Bioregion
- Lakes Kivu, Edward, George, and Victoria
🌍 Uganda’s ecological diversity is remarkable, spanning from tropical rainforests and savanna grasslands to high-altitude montane zones and unique freshwater systems within the Great Lakes and Nile basins.
