Availability of browse in Murchinson Falls National Park & Bugungu Wildlife Reserve
Citation
Goodman P S, Kalema J, Escalas A (2021). Availability of browse in Murchinson Falls National Park & Bugungu Wildlife Reserve. TotalEnergies. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/fggv2g accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-07-09.Description
7 days of field survey from 12th to 20th of March, 2021 to assess the availability of palatable browse for the black rhinoceros (woody, forb & liana species below two meters) in Murchinson Falls National Park & Bugungu Wildlife ReserveSampling Description
Study Extent
Murchinson Falls National Park & Bugungu Wildlife Reserve. Sample sites were grouped by region : North Park West, North Park East, South Park West, South Park Central and Bugungu Wildlife Reserve.Sampling
A physical survey of 43 circular plots of 700 m2 placed near but out of the sphere of influence of the available access roads in the Park: 24 north of the Victoria Nile and 19 south of the Victoria Nile including 6 in the Bugungu Wildlife Reserve Field. Data were captured manually.Method steps
- Establishement of circular plots
- Within the plot: identification & recording of all identifiable woody, forb and liana species below 2 meters
Taxonomic Coverages
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Plantaerank: kingdom
Geographic Coverages
Uganda - Murchinson Falls National Park & Bugungu Wildlife Reserve
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Peter S. Goodmanoriginator
position: Wildlife Ecologist
International Conservation Services
ZA
James Kalema
originator
position: Botanical Ecologist & Taxonomist
Makerere University
UG
Antoine Escalas
metadata author
position: Exploration & Production Biodiversity Coordinator
TotalEnergies
FR
email: antoine.escalas@totalenergies.com
. TOTAL
user
email: hd.hse-gis@total.com
Steven Dickinson
administrative point of contact
position: Group Biodiversity Specialist, Senior Environment Delegate
TotalEnergies
FR
email: steven.dickinson@totalenergies.com