Uganda Atlas of Our Changing Environment - GRID-Arendal

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Large tree greater than 30cm
dbh that had been destroyed
by the recurrent fires on the
southern bank of Murchison
Falls National Park near
Wairingo ranger post.
For northern Budongo, increase in policing of the forest area and the presence of
the park entry gate at the southern end of the only through road has resulted in
observable decrease in burning. The burning was mainly carried out by the local
communities bordering the forest. Fire scars were evident on the 1973 image of
northern Budongo. There are no fire scars on the one of 2008 due to recovery.
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