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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Census of the mountain gorilla Gorilla beringei beringei population in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda
ORYX, Volume 40, No. 4, Year 2006
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Description
Mountain gorillas Gorilla beringei beringei are Critically Endangered, with just two small populations: in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in south-western Uganda and the nearby Virunga Volcanoes on the borders with Rwanda and Uganda. A survey of the Bwindi population was carried out in 2002 and results were compared with the previous census in 1997. Our estimate of total population size increased over that period by c. 7% to 320 individuals and the structure and distribution of the population were largely unchanged. Signs of human disturbance were more common in 2002 than 1997, and gorillas tended to be found in areas of relative low disturbance. This suggested that disturbance could be a constraint on population growth and distribution but demographic stochasticity may also be responsible for the observed level of population change over a short time period. Other potential limiting factors, including habitat availability and disease, are discussed. While conservation activities in Bwindi have probably contributed to the stability of the population, strengthening of law enforcement and continued vigilance are needed to ensure the population's long-term growth and survival. © 2006 FFI.
Authors & Co-Authors
McNeilage, Alastair
Uganda, Mbarara
Mbarara University of Science and Technology
United States, New York
Wildlife Conservation Society
Robbins, Martha M.
Germany, Leipzig
Max-planck-institut Für Evolutionäre Anthropologie
Gray, Maryke
Uganda, Kampala
International Gorilla Conservation Programme
Olupot, William
Uganda, Mbarara
Mbarara University of Science and Technology
United States, New York
Wildlife Conservation Society
Babaasa, Dennis
Uganda, Mbarara
Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Bitariho, Robert
Uganda, Mbarara
Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Kasangaki, Aventino
Uganda, Mbarara
Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Rainer, Helga
Uganda, Kampala
International Gorilla Conservation Programme
Asuma, Stephen
Uganda, Kampala
International Gorilla Conservation Programme
Mugiri, Ghad
Uganda, Kampala
Uganda Wildlife Authority
Baker, Julia
United Kingdom, Canterbury
University of Kent
Statistics
Citations: 69
Authors: 11
Affiliations: 6
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1017/S0030605306001311
ISSN:
00306053
e-ISSN:
13653008
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Rwanda
Uganda