Browsing Reports by Author "Akampurira, Emmanuel"
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The Ecological Implications of Harvesting Wild Climbers for Food Security products around Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, South Western Uganda
Bitariho, Robert; Akampurira, Emmanuel (Institute of Tropical Forest Conservation, 2019)Sustainable utilisation of Non Timber Forest Products (NTFPS) is a widely accepted Forestry management approach. Unfortunately the sustainability of NTFPS in high Demand like the wild climbers used by local communities is ... -
The Impact of Bwindi Mgahinga Conservation Trust and Uganda Wildlife Authority’s Funded Community Livelihood Projects in the Mitigation of Illegal Activities within Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Bitariho, Robert; Akampurira, Emmanuel; Mugerwa, Badru (Institute of Tropical Forest Conservation, 2021)Illegal resource access is a pressing biodiversity conservation and protected area management challenge. At Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Bwindi) in south western Uganda, poaching and unauthorised access to forest ... -
A Rapid Assessment and Evaluation of Attitudes, Motivations and Impactsof HUGOmembersin the Mitigation of Human Wildlife Conflict around Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, S.W.Uganda
Akampurira, Emmanuel; Bitariho, Robert (International Gorilla Conservation Programme (IGCP), 2018-08)The major cause of human-wildlife conflict(HWC)worldwide is the competition between the ever-increasing human populations and wildlife competing for the same declining living spaces and resources. In Bwindi ... -
Regulated access to wild climbers has enhanced food security and minimized use of plastics by front line households at a premier African protected area
Bitariho, Robert; Akampurira, Emmanuel; Mugerwa, Badru (Institute of Tropical Forest Conservation,, 2020-08)The amount of food harvested, processed and stored by households determines food availability—a key dimension to food security. In developing countries,front line households around protected areas harvest wild climbers for ... -
Socio-economic and ecological baseline impact study of the reclaimed part of Sarambwe Nature Reserve after border reaffirmation
Bitariho, Robert; Byamukama, James; Akampurira, Emmanuel (Institute of Tropical Forest Conservation (ITFC) & Greater Virunga Transboundary Secretariat (GVTC, 2019-08)Sarambwe Nature Reserve (SNR) located in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is contiguous with Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (BINP) partly forming a corridor for wildlife such as mountain gorillas. As a result a ...