Conservation of biodiversity in the Sango Bay area, southern Uganda

  • H Bakamwesiga Institute of Environment and Natural Resources, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7298, Kampala, Uganda
  • P Kasoma Institute of Environment and Natural Resources, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7298, Kampala, Uganda
  • D Katabarwa Institute of Environment and Natural Resources, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7298, Kampala, Uganda
  • D Pomeroy Institute of Environment and Natural Resources, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7298, Kampala, Uganda
DOI: 10.2982/0012-8317(2000)89[37:COBITS]2.0.CO;2

Abstract



A series of biodiversity and socio-economic surveys carried out in the Sango Bay area of southern Uganda revealed high biodiversity values for some taxa in some sites. Use of this biodiversity and reliance on it by local communities was widespread. Biodiversity scores were given to all species and these were coupled with remotely-sensed data on land cover types to produce a biodiversity map for the area. On the basis of this map, zoning for different land uses is being proposed for the Sango Bay area. The implementation of the zoning plan should be in the form of an integrated conservation and development project.

Journal of East African Natural History Vol. 89 (1&2) 2000: pp. 37-44
Published
2007-01-02
Issue
Vol. 89 (2000)
Section
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