Chimpanzees of the Budongo Forest : Ecology, Behaviour, and Conservation

Table 12.2: Ugandan chimpanzees: status and distribution (from Edroma

et al

.^1997

).

Site

Status

Area (km

2 )

Altitude

Habitat

Continuity

Chimpanzee populations

Human populations

Presence

Quality

Density

N

Patrols

Density

Immig.

Cult.

Mt. Kei

CFR

200?

Medium

W

C

?

L?

0?

0

L



0

Otzi

CFR

50?

Medium

W

C



L?

0?

0

L



0

Rabongo

NP

2.5

(200 tot.)

Medium

G

R/C



SL 20FL



0

Budongo

CFR

430 (825 tot.)

Medium

THF/G

C/R



C

H

650

S

L



0

South of Budongo

CFR & no protect

10

Medium

W

F/R

?

L

0?

0

L



S

Bujaawe–Wanibubaya

CFR & no protect

15

Medium

G

F/R

?

L

25

0

L



S

Bugoma

CFR

365

Medium

THF/G

C



S

H

450

S

M



S

Kasato

CFR & no protect

250?

Medium

Mosaic

F/R

?

L?

100?

0

M



S

Kagombe–Kitechura–

CFR & no protect

300?

Medium

Mosaic

C/F/R



S

L?

100?

S

M



S

Matiri–IbambaroItwara and surroundings

CFR & no protect

8?

Medium–High

THF

C



S

H

100

S

H



S

Buyaga area (N)

No protect

400?

Medium

W

F

?

L?

50?

0

M



H

Mwenge

No protect & p

rivate

700?

Medium

G/W

F



L?

50?

S/0

H



H

Kibale

NP

400 (760 tot.)

Medium–High

THF/G

C



C

H

550

F

H



S

Semliki Valley

WCA

15 (200 tot.)

Low

G

R



S

L

60

F/0?

L



0

Semliki

NP

219

Low

THF

C/F



S

L

150

F

L



0

Ruwenzori North

CFR

2.5

High

THF/G

C



SL

00H



0

Ruwenzori

NP

120 (966 tot.)

High

THF/G

C



SL 50FH



0

Dura R., E. Kasese

NP

200?

Medium

G

R



L30SM



0

Kasyoha–Kitomi,

CFR & NP

399

Medium

THF/G

C/R



S

H

500

S

H



0

KyamburaKalinzu–Maramagambo

CFR & NP

580

Medium–Low

THF

C



C/S

H/L

350

S

H



0

Ishasha

NP

0.2

Low

G

R



SL? 25FH



0

Bwindi

NP

321

High

THF

C



S

L

100

F

H



0

Key:Status

: CFR, Central Forest Reserve; NP, National Park; WCA, Wildlife Conservation Area

Area

: Chimpanzee habitat, numbers in parentheses show total protected area of site if larger than suitable chimpanzee habitat area

Altitude

: Low,

1200 m; Medium, 1200–1800 m; High,

1800 m

Habitat

: W, Woodland; G, Galley forest; THF, Tropical high forest

Continuity

: C, Contiguous habitat block; R, Riverine strips; F, Fragmented forest habitats

Data Quality

: C, Census data; S, Survey only

Density

: L, Low; H, High

Patrols

: 0, None; S, Some; F, Frequent

Density

: L, Low; M, Medium; H, High

Cult

. (Cultivation

): 0, None; S, Some; H, High levels