(1)The Government or a local government shall hold in trust for the people and protect natural lakes, rivers, ground water, natural ponds, natural streams, wetlands, forest reserves, national parks and any other land reserved for ecological and touristic purposes for the common good of the citizens of Uganda.

(2)A local government may, upon request to the Government, be allowed to hold in trust for the people and the common good of the citizens of Uganda any of the resources referred to in subsection (1).

(3)Any resource that is not covered under subsection (1) which is identified after the coming into force of this Act may, upon request to the Government and with the approval of Parliament, be held in trust for the people and for the common good of the citizens of Uganda by a local government.

(4)The Government or a local government shall not lease out or otherwise alienate any natural resource referred to in this section.

(5)The Government or a local government may grant concessions or licences or permits in respect of a natural resource referred to in this section subject to any law.

(6)Parliament or any other authority empowered by Parliament may review any land held in trust by the Government or a local government whenever the community in the area or district where the reserved land is situated so demands.