IMPACTS OF ANTHROPOGENIC ACTIVITIES ON THE BIODIVERSITY STATUS OF KASYOHA-KITOMI CENTRAL FOREST RESERVE, WESTERN UGANDA
Different species occupy different niches in the web cycle of life. Knowing what species inhabit an ecosystem, and how many of each kind there are, is critical to understanding that ecosystem's structure and function, and predicting future changes. Tropical forest ecosystems are known for sheltering the greatest biodiversity by comparison with many other ecosystems located in the same climatic zone. The tropical Forests are essential for life on earth and about 1.6 billion people depend on them for their livelihood.