Flora Biodiversity Assessment in Bonga, Boginda and Mankira Forest

Table 9. Density of trees/shrubs per ha in Mankira, Bonga and Boginda............. 53
Table 10. Common species in Mankira, Bonga and Boginda................................. 54
Table 11. Important species in Mankira, Bonga and Boginda ................................ 55
Table 12. Biodiversity Indices of trees/shrubs and lianas greater or equal to 10cm
dbh.................................................................................................................................... 56
Table 13. Criteria considered to determe core, buffer and transitional zones...... 59
Table 14. Summary of woody species registered in Bonga, Boginda and Mankira
........................................................................................................................................... 67
Table 15. Ground layer vegetation including climbers ............................................. 71
Table 16. Major grass species encountered in the forest........................................ 73
Table 17. Common, Occasional and Rare species in Bonga, Mankira and
Boginda............................................................................................................................ 74
Table 18. Species found within one of the study area only.................................... 76
List of Figures
Figure 1. Estimated Landcover of Bonga (including Mankira)............................... 14
Figure 2. Estimated area of each land cover in Boginda RFPA ............................. 16
Figure 3. Regeneration in Mankira .............................................................................. 20
Figure 4. Regeneration in Bonga................................................................................. 21
Figure 5. Regeneration in Boginda.............................................................................. 22
Figure 6. Saplings in Bonga ......................................................................................... 23
Figure 7. Saplings in Boginda ...................................................................................... 24
Figure 8. Saplings in Mankira....................................................................................... 25
Figure 9. Herb Species of Bonga ................................................................................ 27
Figure 10 Herb species of Boginda............................................................................. 28
Figure 11. Herb Species of Mankira............................................................................ 29
Figure 12. Grass speicies recorded in Bonga ........................................................... 31
Figure 13. Grass species of Mankira .......................................................................... 31
Figure 14. Saplings recorded in agricultural land...................................................... 33
Figure 15 Regenerations of woody species in Agricultural Land ........................... 35
Figure 16. Density of plants per stratum .................................................................... 37
Figure 17. Total Plant Density per Forest Area......................................................... 38
Figure 18 Number of saplings per hectare in Bonga, Boginda and Mankira........ 49
Figure 19. Frequency class and number of species in each frequency class and
forest area ....................................................................................................................... 52
Figure 20. Distribution of Transect Lines.................................................................... 80
List of Maps
Map 1 The study Area (Bonga, Boginda and Mankira)............................................ 10
Map 2 Digitally analyzed Map of Bonga and Mankira Forest ................................ 13
Map 3. Boginda Landcover Map................................................................................. 15
Map 4 Proposed Core, Buffer and Transitional Area in Bonga and Mankira ....... 60
Map 5. Proposed Core, Buffer and Transitional Areas of Boginda....................... 61
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