[6] Kasato Central Forest Reserve is located at coordinates: 1°07′26″N 31°05′00″E / 1.124°N 31.0834°E / 1.124; 31.0834 in Western Uganda.
[9] Kasato CFR is a home to the endangered Olea welwitschii and Prunus africana tree species.
[11][12] Encroachment for agriculture land, forest give aways by politicians, hunting for bush meat, illegal lumbering, charcoal burning, mining.
[4] Immigrants from neighbouring countries such as Rwanda who clear the forests for settlement.
[4] National Forestry Authority was accused of not considering them in the giving away of the 15 gazatted central forest reserves in greater Kibaale district to private developers in response to the advert that was published in July 2017 that sought of hiring forest reserves in Kakumiro, Kibaale and Kagadi districts on a 49-year lease basis.