Checklist of shrubs and trees of Mpanga forest reserve, Uganda
Citation
Barahukwa A, Namaganda M (2023). Checklist of shrubs and trees of Mpanga forest reserve, Uganda. Version 1.1. A Rocha Uganda. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/nmxvd5 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-09-01.Description
These data were collected by the Forest Department of Uganda under the ‘Natural Forest Management and Conservation Project’ (No. 6100.37.42.015) and the project of ‘Institutional Support for the Protection of East African Biodiversity’ (UNO/RAF/006/GEF). These data were collected from 1993 to1995 and published in a series of reports edited by Howard and Davenport (1996). The data have been mobilized by the staff of the A Rocha Uganda and A Rocha International under the project "Raising the profile of data for the conservation of four forested African landscapes" funded by GBIF's BID Programme, and coordinated by ARocha Kenya. The mobilized data consists of checklist of trees and shrubs from Mpanga forest reserve.Sampling Description
Study Extent
This data is a checklist dataset of trees and shrubs recorded from Mpanga Forest ReserveSampling
Whilst following a transect, the botanists observed broad patterns of species composition, so as to compile a ‘day list’ of the trees and shrubs encountered, together with an evaluation of abundance for each species using the DAFOR acronym (where D = Dominant; A = Abundant; F = Frequent; O = Occasional and R = Rare, see box below). Thus, the field records generated by each day’s fieldwork comprised a map showing the transect route taken, a corresponding list of species encountered and an abundance rating for each species. A broad definition of trees and shrubs has been used so as to include sub-shrubs and climbing/scrambling shrubs, but excluding woody climbers and woody herbs.Quality Control
Whilst following a transect, the botanists observed broad patterns of species composition, so as to compile a ‘day list’ of the trees and shrubs encountered, together with an evaluation of abundance for each species using the DAFOR acronym (where D = Dominant; A = Abundant; F = Frequent; O = Occasional and R = Rare, see box below). Thus, the field records generated by each day’s fieldwork comprised a map showing the transect route taken, a corresponding list of species encountered and an abundance rating for each species. A broad definition of trees and shrubs has been used so as to include sub-shrubs and climbing/scrambling shrubs, but excluding woody climbers and woody herbs.Method steps
- The national survey of Uganda forests collected data in 65 forests. The original field survey results including all data were published in a series of reports by the Forest Department of Uganda (Howard et al. 1996). The current dataset comprises records of trees and shrubs transected during this survey. We selected a sample of forests that had been surveyed in the Central and Eastern Regions of Uganda in order to digitize the data for GBIF. Electronic copies of the written reports and a separate electronic database of records were made available for this purpose by the original authors of the reports (Peter Howard). We extracted the records of trees and shrubs from the electronic database and supplemented these with location data provided in the narrative reports. The location data in the original reports were provided in Military Grid Reference System. These were first converted to standard UTM coordinates, noting that the MGRS was using an old datum (MGRS-AL scheme also called "MGRS old"). UTM coordinates were then converted to decimal degrees using an online conversion spreadsheet (https://giscrack.com/download-excel-template-convert-geographic-coordinates-utm/). The converted locations were then checked against Google Maps imagery to confirm that a satisfactory conversion had been made. Species records from each Forest Reserve were checked against the distribution maps in Carswell et al. (2005) and through expert assessment (J. Lindsell & Mary Namaganda) to ensure that no unsubstantiated or extralimital records were included.
Taxonomic Coverages
A total of 205 shrub and tree species were recorded and identified to species level
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Treculia africana Decne. ex Tréculrank: species
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Trichilia prieuriana A.Juss.rank: species
Geographic Coverages
These data were collected by the Forest Department of Uganda under the ‘Natural Forest Management and Conservation Project’ (No. 6100.37.42.015) and the project of ‘Institutional Support for the Protection of East African Biodiversity’ (UNO/RAF/006/GEF). These data were collected from 1993 to1995 and published in a series of reports edited by Howard and Davenport (1996).
The data have been mobilized by the staff of the A Rocha Uganda and A Rocha International under the project "Raising the profile of data for the conservation of four forested African landscapes" funded by GBIF's BID Programme, and coordinated by ARocha Kenya.
The mobilized data consists of checklist of trees and shrubs from Mpanga forest reserve. The data are based on fieldwork wh ich involved a team of botanists surveying the reserve along aseries of transects, observing and searching for new species of trees and shrubs between May,1993 and March,1995
Bibliographic Citations
- Eggeling, W. J. and Dale, I. R. (1952). The Indigenous Trees of the Uganda Protectorate. 491pp. Government Printer, Entebbe. -
- Hamilton, A. (1981). A Field Guide to Uganda Forest Trees. 279 pp. Makerere University Press, Kampala. -
- Howard, P. C. (1991). Nature Conservation in Uganda’s Tropical Forest Reserves. IUCN Gland, Switzerland. -
- Howard, P. C. and Davenport, T. R. B. (1996). Forest Biodiversity Reports, vols. 1–33. Uganda Forest Department, Kampala, Uganda -
- Howard, P. C. (1994). An Annotated Checklist of Uganda’s Indigenous Trees and Shrubs. Uganda Forest Department, Kampala. -
- Langdale-Brown, I., Osmaston, H. A., and Wilson, J. G. (1964). The Vegetation of Uganda and Its Bearing on Land-use. 159 pp. Government Printer, Entebbe -
- Polhill, R.M., Milne-Redhead, E., Turrill, W.B., and Hubbard, C.E. (from 1954). Flora of Tropical East Africa (in many parts). Crown Agents, London and Balkema, Rotterdam. -
- Davenport, T., Howard, P., & Dickinson, C. (Eds.). (1996). Mpanga, Zika and Mpigi District Forest Reserve: Biodiversity Report no. 24. Forest Department, Kampala. -
Contacts
Anke Barahukwaoriginator
position: Research Officer
A Rocha Uganda
Gayaza-Kyetume, Kayunga Road P.O. Box 11569, Kampala, Uganda
Kampala
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Telephone: +256414663875
email: anke.barahukwa@arocha.org
Mary Namaganda
originator
position: Rev
Makerere University Herbarium
Wandegeya, Makerere University. P.O.Box 7062, Kampala-Uganda
Kampala
UG
Telephone: +256705185374
email: namagandatm@gmail.com
NFA National Forestry Authority
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Natural World Heritage Sites
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Tim Davenport
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Wildlife Conservation Society
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Michael Baltzer
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Jeremy Lindsell
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