Status of illegal resource extraction within Rwenzori Mountains National Park, Uganda: Baseline studies near four hydropower projects

• Published in: African journal of ecology Vol. 59; no. 2; pp. 449 - 465
• Main Authors: Bulafu, Collins Edward, Tumusiime, David Mwesigye, Erik Hårklau, Svein, Owuor, George
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Nairobi Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.06.2021
• Subjects: Baseline studies; Herbal medicine; Hydroelectric power; hydropower; Illegal activities; Medicinal plants; Mountains; National parks; Natural resources; Poaching; Protected areas; Rwenzori; Spatial variations; Wildlife; Uganda

Illegal resource use in protected areas is a problem for park managers. We investigated status and distribution of illegal activities inside Rwenzori Mountains National Park in areas adjacent to four sites where hydropower projects were being developed outside the park. We used in‐park plot, nonplot...