Conservation Outcomes of Collaborative Forest Management in a Medium Altitude Semideciduous Forest in Mid-western Uganda

• Published in: Journal of sustainable forestry Vol. 41; no. 3-5; pp. 461 - 480
• Main Authors: Mawa, Christopher, Babweteera, Fred, Tumusiime, David Mwesigye
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia Taylor & Francis 28.05.2022; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Charcoal; Collaboration; Collaborative Forest Management; Community involvement; Compartments; Conservation; forest conservation outcomes; Forest management; Forestry; Forests; human activity; Ordination; Plant species; Sustainability; Timber inventory; Uganda; Uganda

Globally, community involvement in forest management has been hailed as an effective strategy to achieve both conservation and livelihoods improvement goals. In Uganda, Collaborative Forest Management (CFM) has been promoted to enable registered local community groups to co-manage specified areas of...