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The potential of farmed ecosystems to conserve avian and woody plant species biodiversity in Buhaguzi County, Hoima District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2012-04)
This study assessed the potential of farmed ecosystems in Buhaguzi County, Hoima District, Uganda to conserve biodiversity. In order to achieve this, comparisons of floristic structure of woody species and bird species ...
Awareness and attitudes of local communities towards conservation of wild animals outside East Madi Wildlife Reserve
(Makerere University., 2009-08)
East Madi Wildlife Reserve (EMWR) is a relatively isolated Protected Area (PA) surrounded by dense human population. The persistence of such a PA depends very much on the nature of the relationship between its management ...
Conservation and local utilization of key anti-malarial medicinal plants in the Sango Bay area, southern Uganda
(2008-07)
This study was conducted in Sango Bay, Southern Uganda between 2006 and 2007. The aim was to develop strategies for promoting conservation of key anti-malarial plants. The objectives were to determine the relationship ...
The impact of environmental education on conservation practices by communities around Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda.
(2014-08-06)
The study area is located in southwestern Uganda at the junction of the plain and mountain forests around Bwindi National Park. It lies in the Kigezi Highlands of southwestern Uganda overlooking the western rift valley, ...
Biodiversity monitoring in Eastern Africa
(Blackwell Publishing, 2008)
Efficacy of forestry conservation policy on rural livelihoods in Uganda: evidence from Mabira Forest Reserve
(Medwell Publishing, 2009)
A study was conducted from 2005-2007 in areas around Mabira Forest Reserve, Central Uganda. The objectives were to assess: awareness of the local communities about the current Forest Policy in Uganda, the local communities’ ...
Understanding the stability of forest reserve boundaries in the West Mengo region of Uganda
(Ecology and Society, 2006)
Despite heavy pressure and disturbance, state property regimes have stemmed deforestation within protected areas of the West Mengo region of Uganda for over 50 yr. In this manuscript, we reconstruct the process of creation ...
Contribution of traditional knowledge towards sustainable use, conservation and management of Afzelia africana in north western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021)
Afzelia africana is under threat in Uganda due to excessive exploitation, despite the ban on the harvest of the species and its products.Further, there is a dearth of information on the status, use, perceived value, ...
Wildlife snaring in Budongo Forest Reserve, Uganda
Snaring is an indiscriminate vertebrate trapping method that has maimed more than
36% of an estimated 700 resident chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) of Budongo Forest
Reserve. This study was conducted in two phases to assess ...
Effectiveness of forest zoning on conservation of threatened tree species in Budongo Forest Reserve
(Makerere University, 2022-04)
Forest zoning involving subdividing the forest to serve multiple purposes has been implemented
in forest reserves to halt on forest degradation. Despite its introduction, community valued tree
species are threatened with ...