Greenhouse gases such as CO2 are known causes of global warming and climate change. Soils and plants have been identified as sinks for significant amounts of carbon. Plants absorb CO2 from the atmosphere during photosynthesis and keep it in their tissues for a long time. When these plants are felled, some decompose to sink carbon into the soil yet others release it back to the atmosphere when burnt as fuel wood and during the slash and burn farming practices. Using landsat series, overlaid maps and techniques according to Okalebo 2002 and Majaliwa 2009, a study about the effect of landuse change on carbon stocks was conducted in FortPortal Municipality, Kabarole district of Uganda. Results revealed that built up area had increased exponentially especially between 1986 to 2000 and forest cover was reducing steadily. A larger percentage of the land was under small scale farming. oil carbon stocks are higher than woody carbon stocks. However, areas under woodlot forest still had more carbon stocks compared to other landcovers in the Municipality. Similar but more detailed studies can be conducted in other areas around the country as a basis for carbon trading.
