Diversity and distribution of vascular epiphytes in the forest lower canopy in Kibale National Park, western Uganda

2007 ◽  
Vol 45 (s3) ◽  
pp. 120-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Mucunguzi
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Kibale National Park ◽  
Vascular Epiphytes ◽  
Western Uganda

scholarly journals Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Hemoparasites in Cattle and Goats at the Edge of Kibale National Park, Western Uganda

10.1645/16-33 ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 103 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geoffrey Weny ◽  
James Okwee-Acai ◽  
Samuel George Okech ◽  
Gabriel Tumwine ◽  
Susan Ndyanabo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
National Park ◽  
Kibale National Park ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Western Uganda

Distinguishing forest tree communities in Kibale National Park, western Uganda using ordination and classification methods

2007 ◽  
Vol 45 (s3) ◽  
pp. 99-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Mucunguzi ◽  
John Kasenene ◽  
Jeremy Midgley ◽  
Paul Ssegawa ◽  
John R. S. Tabuti
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Forest Tree ◽  
Kibale National Park ◽  
Classification Methods ◽  
Tree Communities ◽  
Western Uganda

The poverty alleviation potential of tourism employment as an off-farm activity on the local livelihoods surrounding Kibale National Park, western Uganda

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bright Adiyia ◽  
Dominique Vanneste ◽  
Anton Van Rompaey
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Livelihood Strategies ◽  
Kibale National Park ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Farm Income ◽  
Continuous Growth ◽  
Household Level ◽  
Local Livelihoods ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Western Uganda

Over the past decade, several scholars have argued that livelihood diversification in terms of off-farm activities is key for rural households to escape from poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Although the continuous growth of tourism in many SSA countries has created an additional off-farm income activity, empirical evidence is lacking to substantiate the poverty alleviating impact of tourism employment as being consistent and universal at the household level. Using the case of Kibale National Park in western Uganda, the aims of this paper are (1) to analyze the actual income composition of different types of rural livelihood strategies by means of cluster analysis, and (2) to compare the financial impact of tourism employment with alternative off-farm income activities. Results show a large differentiation in income compositions of households around Kibale National Park. In general, households engaged in off-farm income activities have higher levels of overall household welfare. Tourism employment generates low incomes compared to alternative off-farm activities, but still enables households to strengthen livelihood strategies by investments in on-farm or alternative off-farm activities.

scholarly journals The Effect of Land Cover Change on Soil Properties around Kibale National Park in South Western Uganda

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. G. M. Majaliwa ◽  
R. Twongyirwe ◽  
R. Nyenje ◽  
M. Oluka ◽  
B. Ongom ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Soil Properties ◽  
National Park ◽  
Forest Cover ◽  
Natural Forest ◽  
Kibale National Park ◽  
Nitrogen Fertilizers ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Land Uses ◽  
Western Uganda

The change from natural forest cover to tea and Eucalyptus is rampant in protected areas of western Uganda. The objectives were; to examine the trend in land-use /cover change and determine the effect of these changes on the physico-chemical properties of soils around Kibale National Park. The trend in land use/cover change was assessed by analyzing a series of landsat images. Focused group discussions and key informant interviews were used for land-use/cover reconstruction. Three major land uses were included; woodlot (Eucalyptus grandis; 5 years old) ), tea (57 years old) and natural forest used as a control. Each of these land-uses were selected at two different North facing landscape positions and were replicated three times. A total of 36 composite soil samples were taken at 0–15 and 15–30 cm depth from natural forest, Tea plantation and eucalyptus on three ridges. Results showed that small scale farming, tea and eucalyptus plantation and built up area have increased over time, to the expense of woodlot and forest cover. Tea and Eucalyptus have induced changes in: exchangeable Mg and Ca, available P, SOM, pH, and bulk density of sub soil (P<.05). Landscape positions within land use also significantly influenced most soil properties (P<.05). Similar findings were observed by Wang et al. (2006) in commercial tea plantations in China that received nitrogen fertilizers.

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