Extent and Rate of Deforestation and Forest Degradation (1986–2016) in West Bugwe Central Forest Reserve, Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorMutesi, Fatuma
dc.contributor.authorTabuti, John Robert Stephen
dc.contributor.authorMfitumukiza, David
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-10T21:58:05Z
dc.date.available2022-06-10T21:58:05Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractUnderstanding the extent of land cover change and the forces behind land cover changes is essential in designing appropriate restoration strategies. Land cover changes at local scales or the factors that lead to cover change have not been documented for much of Uganda. We undertook this study in West Bugwe Central Forest Reserve (WBCFR) to fill this gap. We used remote sensing to determine land cover changes for a 30-year period, 1986–2016, and an interview survey to investigate the drivers of these changes. Our results show that the forest in this reserve has declined extensively by over 82% from 1,682 ha to 311 ha corresponding to an average change of −1.18% per year. &e wetland has also been extensively degraded. Both the forest and wetland have transitioned into shrub land. &e key drivers that have been highlighted by the survey are poverty (86%), population growth (56%), and associated harvesting of woody products (86%) for subsistence and income generation. We conclude that the forest in WBCFR has been extensively and rapidly deforested and degraded by humans.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMutesi, F., Tabuti, J. R. S., & Mfitumukiza, D. (2021). Extent and Rate of Deforestation and Forest Degradation (1986–2016) in West Bugwe Central Forest Reserve, Uganda. International Journal of Forestry Research, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/8860643en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1155/2021/8860643
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/3880
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Forestry Researchen_US
dc.subjectDeforestationen_US
dc.subjectForest Degradationen_US
dc.subjectWest Bugwe Central Forest Reserveen_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.titleExtent and Rate of Deforestation and Forest Degradation (1986–2016) in West Bugwe Central Forest Reserve, Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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