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Uganda Atlas of Our Changing Environment - GRID-Arendal

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72<br />

Budongo fire fronts 2002<br />

Budongo<br />

Forest<br />

Reserve<br />

Decreased<br />

Fire fronts<br />

and increased<br />

vegetation<br />

Budongo fire fronts 1985<br />

Dr. Grace Nangendo (2008)<br />

Budongo fire fronts 1995<br />

Budongo fire fronts 2002<br />

The figures show Landsat satellite<br />

images taken in 1985, 1995 and 2002.<br />

All three images were taken in February<br />

<strong>of</strong> the respective years. Active fires with<br />

fire fronts are visible in the rift valley<br />

area and close to the escarpment.<br />

Fire scars are evident between main<br />

Budongo and Kaniyo Pabidi forested<br />

areas in 1985, but in 2002 there is less<br />

fire and more regrowth between the<br />

two forested areas. The regrowth is<br />

also evidenced in the photographic<br />

comparison shown on the opposite page.

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