scholarly journals Kakamega Forest, ecotourism and rural livelihoods: linkages and interactions for the Kakamega Forest region, Western Kenya

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. Kambona Ouma ◽  
C. Stadel
Keyword(s):  
Rural Livelihoods ◽  
Western Kenya ◽  
Kakamega Forest ◽  
Forest Region

scholarly journals Biology of the Wild SilkmothAnaphe panda(Boisduval) in the Kakamega Forest of Western Kenya

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Mbahin ◽  
S. K. Raina ◽  
E. N. Kioko ◽  
J. M. Mueke
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Incubation Period ◽  
Rainy Season ◽  
Dry Season ◽  
Developmental Period ◽  
The Other ◽  
Western Kenya ◽  
Kakamega Forest ◽  
Pupal Period ◽  
Indigenous Forest

A study on the life cycle of the silkmothAnaphe panda(Boisduval) was conducted in two different habitats of the Kakamega Forest in western Kenya: Ikuywa, an indigenous forest, and Isecheno, a mixed indigenous forest. Eggs were laid in clusters, and the incubation period ranged from 40 to 45 days. Larvae fed onBridelia micrantha(Hochst) and passed through seven instars. The developmental period took between 83 to 86 days in the dry season and 112 to118 days in the rainy season. The pupal period ranged between 158 and 178 days in the rainy season and, on the other hand, between 107 and 138 days in the dry season. But the later caught up in development with those that formed earlier. Moths emerged from mid-October until mid-May. Longevity of adultAnaphe pandamoths took between 4 and 6 days, but generally females seemed to live longer than males. The moth also seems to have higher lifespan in the indigenous forest compared to the mixed indigenous forest.

scholarly journals Improving rural livelihoods as a “moving target”: trajectories of change in smallholder farming systems of Western Kenya

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (7) ◽  
pp. 1395-1407 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego Valbuena ◽  
Jeroen C. J. Groot ◽  
John Mukalama ◽  
Bruno Gérard ◽  
Pablo Tittonell
Keyword(s):  
Rural Livelihoods ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Moving Target ◽  
Smallholder Farming ◽  
Western Kenya ◽  
Smallholder Farming Systems ◽  
Trajectories Of Change

Effects of habitat fragmentation on the bats of Kakamega Forest, western Kenya

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 260-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul W. Webala ◽  
Jeremiah Mwaura ◽  
Joseph M. Mware ◽  
George G. Ndiritu ◽  
Bruce D. Patterson
Keyword(s):  
Forest Fragmentation ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Canopy Cover ◽  
Basal Area ◽  
Tree Density ◽  
Forest Fragments ◽  
Western Kenya ◽  
Kakamega Forest ◽  
Forest Interior ◽  
Human Use

AbstractHabitat loss and fragmentation are major threats to biodiversity worldwide, and little is known about their effects on bats in Africa. We investigated effects of forest fragmentation on bat assemblages at Kakamega Forest, western Kenya, examining captures at edge and interior locations in three forest fragments (Buyangu, 3950 ha; Kisere, 400 ha; and Malava, 100 ha) varying in forest area and human-use regimes. Basal area, canopy cover, tree density and intensity of human use were used as predictors of bat abundance and species richness. A total of 3456 mist-net hours and 3168 harp-trap hours resulted in the capture of 4983 bats representing 26 species, eight families and four foraging ensembles (frugivores, forest-interior insectivores, forest-edge insectivores and open-space insectivores). Frugivores were frequently captured at the edges of the larger, better-protected forests, but also in the interior of the smaller, more open fragment. Forest-interior insectivores and narrow-space foragers predominated in the interiors of larger fragments but avoided the smallest one. Forest specialists showed positive associations with forest variables (canopy cover, basal area and tree density), whereas frugivores responded positively to the human-use indicators. On these bases, specialist species appear to be especially vulnerable to forest fragmentation.

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