RESEARCH FOR PA MANAGEMENT IN SW UGANDA

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RESEARCH FOR PA MANAGEMENT IN SW UGANDA

• By
• Aventino Kasangaki, ITFC, MUST

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Water Quality Monitoring

• To determine human impacts on aquatic
  ecosystems/efficacy of mgt interventions
• Envtal variables e.g. oxygen, turbidity,
  conductivity, temp
• Improved water quality as stream flows thru
  forest

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Measuring environmental variables

• A field assistant measuring conductivity in a
  forest stream
• CND is high in degraded streams
• Intensive sampling for 1yr to get baseline

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Use of bioindicators

• Bmi used as indicators of water quality
• High EPT abundance indicates good water quality
• BMWP score to measure water quality
• Ecosystem services

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Mt. Gorilla Censuses

• Done every 5 yrs to assess efficacy of mgt
  interventions
• Popn stands at 320 in BINP and 380 in the VCA
  (700 total)
• Popn increase despite human conflicts

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Mt. Gorilla groups distribution

• Gorilla groups dominate less disturbed sites
• Gorillas rarely range into MUZs

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Problem Animal Control

• Crop depradation mainly by Baboons, Bush pigs,
  Elephants
• High popn increases pressure on forest

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Control strategy

• Plant non target crops e.g. tea close to boundary
• Live fence of Mauritius thorn
• Crop the vermin (baboons)

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Mauritius thorn fence

• A live fence planted close to boundary
• Still in a trial phase

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Resource Use in MUZs

• Medicinal
• Basketry
• Beekeeping

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Damaging harvest levels

• Assessing damage on Ocotea sp

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Information for managers W/s

• Done every year to present research findings to
  PA managers
• Publication in peer reviewed journals
• Presentation at conferences e.g. SCB, ATB
• Successes include fire mgt action plan, harvest
  quotas, waste disposal techs