Bwindi forest has an exceptionally diverse flora and fauna that supports many species of conservation importance. The forest is, however, currently facing several management challenges, including the deficiency of data on several taxa.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (hereafter called Bwindi) is an Afromontane forest that has probably existed since the Pleistocene and Holocene times.
Protected areas (PAs) have dominated biodiversity and conservation strategies worldwide for the past 100 years and are a major land-use category in Africa.
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.
Little is known about the behaviour and ecology of Afrotropical bees, so this study endeavoured to examine how the native Afrotropical honey-making bees (honeybees and stingless bees) co-exist through the partitioning of resources.
Golden monkey (Cerecopithecus mitis kandti) populations in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (MGNP) have continued to decline over past years, despite improved protection.
Knowledge of animals’ mating systems is a key element in understanding their natural history. Mating systems describe the ways in which animal societies are structured in relation to sexual behaviour and the manner in which males and females interact for the purpose of reproduction.
Wars have impacted on forests for more than 3000 years, often with devastating effects. Forests, more specifically, the exploitation of their resources, particularly timber, have facilitated many recent military conflicts, with dramatically adverse effects.
Tropical rainforests (TRFs) are generally characterised by high species diversity and endemism compared with most other ecosystems. In Africa, TRFs are concentrated along the equatorial belt, a region corresponding to high precipitation.
Gorillas are the largest extant apes, whose 2 species and 4 subspecies are all highly endangered. Relatively little is know about the mountain gorillas of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (BINP), which are thought to be distinct from the Virunga populations.
African elephants can have huge impacts on agricultural productivity when they cross paths with human settlements. Such problems are common in Wakyato Sub-county, Luwero District, Uganda.
After a long history of protectionist, ‘fortress’ conservation, it is now accepted that if conservation is to succeed, communities surrounding national parks in developing countries should benefit from conservation.