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, ...

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 ...

There is strong evidence across the drylands of Africa that local communities have utilized Indigenous Fruit Trees (IFTs) including Balanites for generation. IFTs have however, received limited recognition from research ...

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’ ...

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 ...

In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), biodiversity components provide products and services that millions of people depend on for medicines, food, tourism, and ecosystem services. However, many bird species are found ...

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 ...

Rapid population growth, unsustainable land use, and a pervasively degrading landscape are components of a dominant paradigm regarding African development. While recent work articulating the 'misreading' of the African ...

Rapid population growth, unsustainable land use, and a pervasively degrading landscape are components of a dominant paradigm regarding African development. While recent work articulating the 'misreading' of the African ...