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Conservation Research in Uganda's Savannas : A Review of Park History, Applied Research, and Application of Research to Park Management.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Wildlife Protection, Destruction and Extinction SeriesPublisher: New York : Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated, 2010Copyright date: ©2019Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (154 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781613242711
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Conservation Research in Uganda's Savannas:DDC classification:
  • 333.78/3096761
LOC classification:
  • SB484.U33 O55 2010
Online resources:
Contents:
Intro -- CONSERVATION RESEARCH IN UGANDA'S SAVANNAS A REVIEW OF PARK HISTORY, APPLIED RESEARCH, AND APPLICATION OF RESEARCH TO PARK MANAGEMENT -- CONSERVATION RESEARCH IN UGANDA'S SAVANNAS A REVIEW OF PARK HISTORY, APPLIED RESEARCH, AND APPLICATION OF RESEARCH TO PARK MANAGEMENT -- CONTENTS -- FORWARD -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- LIST OF ACRONYMS -- ABOUT THE AUTHORS -- Chapter 1 1. INTRODUCTION -- Chapter 2 2. PARK SIZE, LOCATION AND HISTORY -- 2.1. SIZE AND LOCATION -- 2.1.1. Queen Elizabeth National Park -- 2.1.2. Murchison Falls National Park -- 2.2.3. Kidepo Valley National Park -- 2.1.4. Lake Mburo National Park -- 2.2. GENERAL HISTORY -- 2.3. SITE HISTORY -- 2.3.1. Queen Elizabeth National Park -- 2.3.2. Murchison Falls National Park -- 3.3.3. Kidepo Valley National Park -- 2.3.4. Lake Mburo National Park -- Chapter 3 3. PARK ENVIRONMENT- PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS -- 3.1. QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK -- 3.1.1. Physical Environment -- 3.1.2. Biological Environment -- Vegetation -- Species Richness -- 3.2. MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK -- 3.2.1. Physical environment -- 3.2.1. Biological Environment -- Vegetation Description -- Species Richness -- 3.3. KIDEPO VALLEY NATIONAL PARK -- 3.3.1. Physical Environment -- 3.3.2. Biological Environment -- Vegetation Description -- Species Richness -- 3.4. LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK -- 3.4.1. Physical Environment -- 3.4.2. Biological Environment -- Vegetation Description -- Species Richness -- Chapter 4 4. BIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR OF MAMMALS -- 4.1. ELEPHANTS -- 4.2. HIPPOPOTAMUS -- 4.3. BUFFALO -- 4.4. WATERBUCK -- 4.5. TOPI -- 4.6. THE UGANDA KOB -- 4.7. THE BUSHBUCK -- 4.8. WARTHOG -- 4.9. LION -- 4.10. SPOTTED HYAENA -- 4.11. BANDED MONGOOSE -- Chapter 5 5. VEGETATION DYNAMICS -- 5.1. FIRE AND VEGETATION DYNAMICS -- 5.2. LARGE MAMMALS AND VEGETATION DYNAMICS.
5.2.1. Impact of Elephants on Vegetation -- 5.2.2. Impact of Hippos on Vegetation -- 5.2.3. Combined Role of Herbivores -- Chapter 6 6. DYNAMICS OF ANIMAL POPULATIONS -- 6.1. POPULATION CHANGES -- 6.1.1. Census Methods -- 6.1.2. Population Changes by Park -- Queen Elizabeth National Park -- Murchison Falls National Park -- Kidepo Valley National Park -- Lake Mburo National Park -- 6.2. FACTORS UNDERLYING CHANGES IN ANIMAL POPULATIONS -- 6.2.1. Illegal Hunting -- 6.2.2. Population Management Programs -- 6.2.3. Food Quality and Abundance -- Seasonal Effects -- Feeding Habits -- Food and Water Abundance -- 6.2.4. Parasites and Disease -- 6.2.5. Natural Predators -- 6.2.6. Fishing -- Chapter 7 7. PARK DESIGN AND ASSESSMENT OF SMALL POPULATIONS -- Chapter 8 8. POLLUTION STUDIES -- Chapter 9 9. COMMUNITY CONSERVATION STUDIES -- 9.1. GENERAL -- 9.2. STUDIES OF HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT -- Chapter 10 10. HOW RESEARCH HAS SUPPORTED CONSERVATION OF THE SAVANNAS -- Chapter 11 11. LESSONS LEARNED -- 11.1. MANAGEMENT -- 11.2. RESEARCH AND MONITORING PRIORITIES -- Chapter 12 12. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- INDEX -- Blank Page.
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Intro -- CONSERVATION RESEARCH IN UGANDA'S SAVANNAS A REVIEW OF PARK HISTORY, APPLIED RESEARCH, AND APPLICATION OF RESEARCH TO PARK MANAGEMENT -- CONSERVATION RESEARCH IN UGANDA'S SAVANNAS A REVIEW OF PARK HISTORY, APPLIED RESEARCH, AND APPLICATION OF RESEARCH TO PARK MANAGEMENT -- CONTENTS -- FORWARD -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- LIST OF ACRONYMS -- ABOUT THE AUTHORS -- Chapter 1 1. INTRODUCTION -- Chapter 2 2. PARK SIZE, LOCATION AND HISTORY -- 2.1. SIZE AND LOCATION -- 2.1.1. Queen Elizabeth National Park -- 2.1.2. Murchison Falls National Park -- 2.2.3. Kidepo Valley National Park -- 2.1.4. Lake Mburo National Park -- 2.2. GENERAL HISTORY -- 2.3. SITE HISTORY -- 2.3.1. Queen Elizabeth National Park -- 2.3.2. Murchison Falls National Park -- 3.3.3. Kidepo Valley National Park -- 2.3.4. Lake Mburo National Park -- Chapter 3 3. PARK ENVIRONMENT- PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS -- 3.1. QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK -- 3.1.1. Physical Environment -- 3.1.2. Biological Environment -- Vegetation -- Species Richness -- 3.2. MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK -- 3.2.1. Physical environment -- 3.2.1. Biological Environment -- Vegetation Description -- Species Richness -- 3.3. KIDEPO VALLEY NATIONAL PARK -- 3.3.1. Physical Environment -- 3.3.2. Biological Environment -- Vegetation Description -- Species Richness -- 3.4. LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK -- 3.4.1. Physical Environment -- 3.4.2. Biological Environment -- Vegetation Description -- Species Richness -- Chapter 4 4. BIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR OF MAMMALS -- 4.1. ELEPHANTS -- 4.2. HIPPOPOTAMUS -- 4.3. BUFFALO -- 4.4. WATERBUCK -- 4.5. TOPI -- 4.6. THE UGANDA KOB -- 4.7. THE BUSHBUCK -- 4.8. WARTHOG -- 4.9. LION -- 4.10. SPOTTED HYAENA -- 4.11. BANDED MONGOOSE -- Chapter 5 5. VEGETATION DYNAMICS -- 5.1. FIRE AND VEGETATION DYNAMICS -- 5.2. LARGE MAMMALS AND VEGETATION DYNAMICS.

5.2.1. Impact of Elephants on Vegetation -- 5.2.2. Impact of Hippos on Vegetation -- 5.2.3. Combined Role of Herbivores -- Chapter 6 6. DYNAMICS OF ANIMAL POPULATIONS -- 6.1. POPULATION CHANGES -- 6.1.1. Census Methods -- 6.1.2. Population Changes by Park -- Queen Elizabeth National Park -- Murchison Falls National Park -- Kidepo Valley National Park -- Lake Mburo National Park -- 6.2. FACTORS UNDERLYING CHANGES IN ANIMAL POPULATIONS -- 6.2.1. Illegal Hunting -- 6.2.2. Population Management Programs -- 6.2.3. Food Quality and Abundance -- Seasonal Effects -- Feeding Habits -- Food and Water Abundance -- 6.2.4. Parasites and Disease -- 6.2.5. Natural Predators -- 6.2.6. Fishing -- Chapter 7 7. PARK DESIGN AND ASSESSMENT OF SMALL POPULATIONS -- Chapter 8 8. POLLUTION STUDIES -- Chapter 9 9. COMMUNITY CONSERVATION STUDIES -- 9.1. GENERAL -- 9.2. STUDIES OF HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT -- Chapter 10 10. HOW RESEARCH HAS SUPPORTED CONSERVATION OF THE SAVANNAS -- Chapter 11 11. LESSONS LEARNED -- 11.1. MANAGEMENT -- 11.2. RESEARCH AND MONITORING PRIORITIES -- Chapter 12 12. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- INDEX -- Blank Page.

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