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Attitudes of local communities towards forest management practices in Uganda: the case of Budongo Forest Reserve
(1998)
Positive attitudes of local communities towards forest management practices are an essential prerequisite for local participation in forest management. In Budongo Forest Reserve, local communities have negative attitudes ...
A comparative analysis of nutrient content in foods commonly consumed by chimpanzees in captivity and in the wild
(2012-01)
Chimpanzees are listed as endangered species (Caspary, 2001). Today, conservation is seen as a way to protecting surviving populations and rolling back decline in their populations. Feeding is a key part of the conservation ...
A comparative analysis of small mammal assemblages in and around Budongo Forest Reserve, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2012)
In this study of a comparative analysis of small mammal assemblages in and around Budongo Forest Reserve, there were three objectives; 1) to determine the habitat characteristics of the unlogged and logged compartments ...
Patterns of frugivory of the Budongo Forest chimpanzees, Uganda
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2005)
Frugivory patterns of the chimpanzees in the Budongo Forest Reserve, Uganda were studied between June 2000 and August 2001. Chimpanzee feeding habitats, movement, group size and food eaten were assessed using focal and ...
Temporal changes in diet of Budongo Forest Chimpanzees
(Makerere University, 2021-12-10)
Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) are primates well known for performing ecological roles such as
dispersal. Their populations are however dwindling where they exist and this is largely attributed to
food availability. Since ...
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 ...
Effectiveness and adoption of alternative crops as wildlife deterrents around Budongo Forest Reserve, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-07)
Crops grown as alternatives to traditional varieties are increasingly being applied as crop-raider deterrents to mitigate human-wildlife conflicts. This study assessed the effectiveness of 8 farmer selected crops (cabbage, ...