Bukaleba Central Forest Reserve is located in Mayuge District and 120 km east of Kampala.

[3] The government introduced the Bukaleba Forest Project in 2012 that focused on reafforestation using pine, eucalyptus and Maesoposis Eminii tree species and is to last for 42 years.

[5] Bukaleba Central Forest Reserve is protected by National Forestry Authority afforestation and reforestation project with the general goal being able to contribute to the mitigation of climate change.

[6] This forest reserve has experienced a number of small to medium-sized fires, extreme climatic conditions such as drought.

[6] The forest reserve is facing a problem of charcoal burning activities by the locals as confirmed by environmental officials.