Research Articles: Recent submissions
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Harvesting of wild climbers, food security and ecological implications in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, S.W uganda
(Bwindi Mgahinga Conservation Trust, 2019-01)Humans have harvested wild climbers from forests for subsistence and commercial use for thousands of years. In the early four decades, wild climbers were considered a “nuisance” by foresters claiming they suppressed timber ... -
Asynchronous carbon sink saturation in African and Amazonian tropical forests
(Nature, 2020-03-04)Structurally intact tropical forests sequestered about half of the global terrestrial carbon uptake over the 1990s and early 2000s, removing about 15 per cent of anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions1–3. Climate-driven ... -
Pan‐tropical prediction of forest structure from the largest trees
(Global Ecology and Biogeography, 2018)Aim: Large tropical trees form the interface between ground and airborne observations, offering a unique opportunity to capture forest properties remotely and to investigate their variations on broad scales. However, despite ... -
On the scaling of activity in tropical forest mammals
(Oikos, 2020)Activity range - the amount of time spent active per day - is a fundamental aspect contributing to the optimization process by which animals achieve energetic balance. Based on their size and the nature of their diet, ... -
Harvesting of non-timber forest products and implications for conservation in two montane forests of East Africa
(Biological Conservation, 2007)Plant species-level research that comprises inventories, impact studies and monitoring is necessary if plant resources are to be harvested sustainably by human populations living adjacent to protected areas in sub-Saharan ... -
Global camera trap synthesis highlights the importance of protected areas in maintaining mammal diversity
(Conservation Letters, 2022)The establishment of protected areas (PAs) is a central strategy for global biodiversity conservation. While the role of PAs in protecting habitat has been highlighted, their effectiveness at protecting mammal communities ... -
The Availability and Distribution of Fruit and Non-Fruit Plant Resources in Bwindi: their Influence on Gorilla Habitat Use and Food Choice
(2005)Gorillas (Gorilla gorilla) are the largest extant apes, whose 2 species and 4 subspecies are all highly endangered. Relatively little is know about the mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) of Bwindi Impenetrable ... -
An Assessment of the Status of Exotic Plant Species and Natural Vegetation Types of Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, South-Western Uganda.
(1999)Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (MGNP) is an afromontane forest region in south-west Uganda on the slopes of the Virunga volcanoes, characterised by a great diversity of habitat types associated with its altitudinal range. ... -
The number of tree species on Earth
(Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2022-01-31)One of the most fundamental questions in ecology is how many species inhabit the Earth. However, due to massive logistical and financial challenges and taxonomic difficulties connected to the species concept definition, ... -
Taking the pulse of Earth’s tropical forests using networks of highly distributed plots
(Biological Conservation, 2020)Tropical forests are the most diverse and productive ecosystems on Earth. While better understanding of these forests is critical for our collective future, until quite recently efforts to measure and monitor them have ... -
Tangible benefits or token gestures: does Bwindi impenetrable National Park’s long established multiple use programme benefit the poor?
(Forests, Trees and Livelihoods, 2016)Trade and use of Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) has often been suggested as a means through which forest dependent people can improve their livelihoods to overcome poverty. Many projects have indeed promoted trade and ... -
Higher Maximum Temperature Increases the Frequency of Water Drinking in Mountain Gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei)
(Frontiers in Conservation Science, 2022)Water plays a vital role in many aspects of sustaining life, including thermoregulation. Given that increasing temperatures and more extreme weather events due to climate change are predicted to influence water availability, ... -
Habitat selection by elephants in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, south-western Uganda
(African Journal of Ecology, 2000)Elephants’ preference for certain habitats of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is discussed in relation to seasonality in plant production. Bamboo forest is favoured during the wet seasons because of the presence of young ... -
Consistent daily activity patterns across tropical forest mammal communities
(Research square, 2022)Most animals follow distinct daily activity patterns reflecting their adaptations1, requirements, and Interactions 2-4. Specific communities provide specific opportunities and constraints to their members that further ... -
Can Governance in Revenue Sharing Be a Pathway for a Win-win Situation between People’s Livelihood Improvement and Conservation?
(2005)This paper establishes the importance of good governance in improving local livelihoods and support for conservation. The study uses empirical realities from Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, an afromontne Gorilla sanctuary ... -
Population structure of montane bamboo and causes of its decline in Echuya Central Forest Reserve, South West Uganda
(African Journal of Ecology, 2007)Montane bamboo is of immense importance to the people living adjacent to Echuya Forest Reserve. It is used for building poles, bean-staking and basket weaving. The bamboo in Uganda occurs mostly in protected areas. Over ... -
Niche partitioning and densities of Albertine Rift endemics and their congeners in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda
(Ostrich, 2010)Biogeographical theory predicts that restricted-range species should typically occur at lower densities than ecologically similar, but geographically widespread species. Exceptions may arise where endemics occupy distinctive ... -
Forest Fire Prevention and Control in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, South West Uganda
(Institute of Tropical Forest Conservation – Ecological Monitoring Programme, 2000)Worldwide, extensive tracts of tropical rain forests are burnt during El Nino droughts. Severe dro ughts have occurred previously without causing such extensive fires. This extensive burning is a result of forests becoming ... -
The status of anthropogenic threat at the people-park interface of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda
(Environmental Conservation, 2009)Effective management of anthropogenic threats is key to sustaining biological diversity in protected areas. Types and distribution of threats to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda were investigated to assess the ... -
Complex contexts and dynamic drivers: Understanding four decades of forest loss and recovery in an East African protected area
(Biological Conservation, 2013)Protected forests are sometimes encroached by surrounding communities. But patterns of cover change can vary even within one given setting – understanding these complexities can offer insights into the effective maintenance ...
