Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Why the link between long-term research and conservation is a case worth making
- 2 Links between research and Protected Area management in Uganda
- 3 The use of research: how science in Uganda's National Parks has been applied
- 4 Long-term research and conservation in Kibale National Park
- 5 Monitoring forest–savannah dynamics in Kibale National Park with satellite imagery (1989–2003): implications for the management of wildlife habitat
- 6 Long-term studies reveal the conservation potential for integrating habitat restoration and animal nutrition
- 7 Long-term perspectives on forest conservation: lessons from research in Kibale National Park
- 8 Health and disease in the people, primates, and domestic animals of Kibale National Park: implications for conservation
- 9 The importance of training national and international scientists for conservation research
- 10 Community benefits from long-term research programs: a case study from Kibale National Park, Uganda
- 11 Potential interactions of research with the development and management of ecotourism
- 12 The human landscape around the Island Park: impacts and responses to Kibale National Park
- 13 Conservation and research in the Budongo Forest Reserve, Masindi District, Western Uganda
- 14 Long-term research and conservation in Gombe National Park, Tanzania
- 15 Long-term research and conservation in the Mahale Mountains, Tanzania
- 16 The contribution of long-term research by the Taï Chimpanzee Project to conservation
- 17 The Green Corridor Project: long-term research and conservation in Bossou, Guinea
- 18 Long-term research and conservation of the Virunga mountain gorillas
- 19 Long-term research and conservation of great apes: a global future
- 20 Long-term research and conservation: the way forward
- Index
- References
5 - Monitoring forest–savannah dynamics in Kibale National Park with satellite imagery (1989–2003): implications for the management of wildlife habitat
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 06 July 2010
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Why the link between long-term research and conservation is a case worth making
- 2 Links between research and Protected Area management in Uganda
- 3 The use of research: how science in Uganda's National Parks has been applied
- 4 Long-term research and conservation in Kibale National Park
- 5 Monitoring forest–savannah dynamics in Kibale National Park with satellite imagery (1989–2003): implications for the management of wildlife habitat
- 6 Long-term studies reveal the conservation potential for integrating habitat restoration and animal nutrition
- 7 Long-term perspectives on forest conservation: lessons from research in Kibale National Park
- 8 Health and disease in the people, primates, and domestic animals of Kibale National Park: implications for conservation
- 9 The importance of training national and international scientists for conservation research
- 10 Community benefits from long-term research programs: a case study from Kibale National Park, Uganda
- 11 Potential interactions of research with the development and management of ecotourism
- 12 The human landscape around the Island Park: impacts and responses to Kibale National Park
- 13 Conservation and research in the Budongo Forest Reserve, Masindi District, Western Uganda
- 14 Long-term research and conservation in Gombe National Park, Tanzania
- 15 Long-term research and conservation in the Mahale Mountains, Tanzania
- 16 The contribution of long-term research by the Taï Chimpanzee Project to conservation
- 17 The Green Corridor Project: long-term research and conservation in Bossou, Guinea
- 18 Long-term research and conservation of the Virunga mountain gorillas
- 19 Long-term research and conservation of great apes: a global future
- 20 Long-term research and conservation: the way forward
- Index
- References
Summary
INTRODUCTION
Remote sensing technologies can provide detailed assessments of the state of Protected Areas, including critical information on threats (such as deforestation and wildfire), while also facilitating habitat evaluation and change detection. A multitude of satellite-based sensors of varying characteristics are now in operation, enabling the mapping of land cover and land use at various spatial and temporal scales. A new generation of high-resolution satellites, coupled with recent advances in desktop computing power and Geographic Information Systems, has greatly enhanced the ability of conservationists and park managers to integrate remote sensing information into their management plans. For example, many species are restricted to specific habitats that can now be identified with remote sensing (Turner et al., 2003; Goetz et al., 2007; Stickler and Southworth, in press). However, despite the advancements mentioned, the perceived complexities of remote sensing data often discourage non-specialists from leveraging this valuable resource. Here we describe how imagery acquired from the well-known Landsat class of satellites can be used to monitor long-term changes in fire regime and wildlife habitat in Kibale National Park, Uganda, thus contributing to the rich body of long-term research at Kibale focusing on conservation applications.
STUDY AREA
The Kibale National Park
Located in southwestern Uganda, the 793 km2 Kibale National Park is one of only a few blocks of tropical forest remaining in the country. Only 3% of Uganda remains covered by rainforest, with nearly all found in the southwestern portion of the Albertine rift.
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- Science and Conservation in African ForestsThe Benefits of Longterm Research, pp. 38 - 50Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2008
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