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= Site characteristics = <!-- A paragraph summary of physical and geographic aspects of the site, and a table of key information -->

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Located in the Western Region of Uganda, the 'Budongo-Bugoma corridor' refers to a landscape that links chimpanzee populations in two large protected areas, Budongo and Bugoma Central Forest Reserves, which are separated by 50 km. The intervening 'corridor' is dominated by household and commercial agriculture and agroforestry plantations, villages and urbanizing areas. Most natural forest in the corridor was converted to farmland and other land uses since the 1990s (McLennan 2008; Twongyirwe et al. 2015). However, small fragments of degraded riparian forest remain along watercourses and around Papyrus swamps. These remnant forest patches offer some cover for the region's chimpanzees, which range within a landscape dominated by farmland, villages, plantations and the outskirts of urban areas (McLennan 2008; McCarthy et al. 2017; McLennan et al. 2021). The Budongo–Bugoma corridor was recognized as an important ‘Chimpanzee Conservation Unit’ in the 2010–2020 IUCN conservation action plan for eastern chimpanzees (Plumptre et al. 2010).

Located in the Western Region of Uganda, the 'Budongo-Bugoma corridor' refers to a landscape that links chimpanzee populations in two large protected areas, Budongo and Bugoma Central Forest Reserves, which are separated by 50 km. The intervening 'corridor' is dominated by household and commercial agriculture and agroforestry plantations, villages and urbanizing areas. Most natural forest in the corridor was converted to farmland and other land uses since the 1990s (McLennan 2008; Twongyirwe et al. 2015). However, small fragments of degraded riparian forest remain along watercourses and around Papyrus swamps. These remnant forest patches offer some cover for the region's chimpanzees, which range within a landscape dominated by farmland, villages, plantations and the outskirts of urban areas (McLennan 2008; McCarthy et al. 2017; McLennan et al. 2021). The Budongo–Bugoma corridor was recognized as an important ‘Chimpanzee Conservation Unit’ in the 2010–2020 IUCN conservation action plan for eastern chimpanzees (Plumptre et al. 2010).

 

'''Table 1. Basic site information for Budongo-Bugoma corridor'''

'''Table 1. Basic site information for Budongo-Bugoma corridor'''

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[https://www.iucnredlist.org/resources/habitat-classification-scheme IUCN habitat categories] [[Site designations]]

[https://www.iucnredlist.org/resources/habitat-classification-scheme IUCN habitat categories] [[Site designations]]

Despite its name, the Budongo-Bugoma corridor is not a migratory corridor for chimpanzees travelling between the Budongo and Bugoma Forests. A regional survey by McLennan (2008) showed that chimpanzees were resident and widely distributed throughout the corridor landscape. Based on an extrapolation of chimpanzee density for one resident community within the corridor, Bulindi, McLennan estimated a total regional population of 260 individuals. A genetic mark-recapture study conducted in 2012-2013 confirmed this approximate population size distributed broadly throughout a network of mostly unprotected forest fragments between the Budongo and Bugoma Forests (McCarthy et al., 2015). The population comprises nine or more resident chimpanzee communities (McCarthy et al. 2015, 2018). More recent work in this region has indicated declines in some of the community-specific abundance estimates reported by McCarthy and colleagues (BCCP, unpublished data).

Despite its name, the Budongo-Bugoma corridor is not a migratory corridor for chimpanzees travelling between the Budongo and Bugoma Forests. A regional survey by McLennan (2008) showed that chimpanzees were resident and widely distributed throughout the corridor landscape. Based on an extrapolation of chimpanzee density for one resident community within the corridor, Bulindi, McLennan estimated a total regional population of 260 individuals. A genetic mark-recapture study conducted in 2012-2013 confirmed this approximate population size distributed broadly throughout a network of mostly unprotected forest fragments between the Budongo and Bugoma Forests (McCarthy et al., 2015). The population comprises nine or more resident chimpanzee communities (McCarthy et al. 2015, 2018). More recent work in this region has indicated declines in some of the community-specific abundance estimates reported by McCarthy and colleagues (BCCP, unpublished data).

Several resident chimpanzee communities within the Budongo-Bugoma corridor are subjects of ongoing research and monitoring (BCCP 2020), including the long-term Bulindi study community (e.g. McLennan et al. 2019b). Other communities under study include the Kasokwa-Kityedo (Reynolds et al. 2003), Kasongoire (Oxley 2019), Wagaisa (McCarthy et al. 2017; McLennan et al. 2021) and Mairirwe (McLennan et al. 2019a) communities. Locations of these communities are shown in McCarthy et al. (2015, 2018).

Several resident chimpanzee communities within the Budongo-Bugoma corridor are subjects of ongoing research and monitoring (BCCP 2020), including the long-term Bulindi study community (e.g. McLennan et al. 2019b). Other communities under study include the Kasokwa-Kityedo (Reynolds et al. 2003), Kasongoire (Oxley 2019), Wagaisa (McCarthy et al. 2017; McLennan et al. 2021) and Mairirwe (McLennan et al. 2019a) communities. Locations of these communities are shown in McCarthy et al. (2015, 2018).

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<li style="display: inline-block;">[[File: Chimpanzee nests in exotic eucalyptus trees (Photo by Matthew McLennan) (1)_2.jpg | 200px | thumb| right | Chimpanzee nests in exotic eucalyptus trees (Photo by Matthew McLennan)]]

<li style="display: inline-block;">[[File: Chimpanzee nests in exotic eucalyptus trees (Photo by Matthew McLennan) (1)_2.jpg | 250px | thumb| right | Chimpanzee nests in exotic eucalyptus trees (Photo by Matthew McLennan)]]

<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File: Male chimpanzee in a pine tree in the Wagaisa area (photo by Jack Lester)_2.jpg | 300px | thumb| right | Male chimpanzee in a pine tree in the Wagaisa area (photo by Jack Lester)]]

<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File: Male chimpanzee in a pine tree in the Wagaisa area (photo by Jack Lester)_2.jpg | 300px | thumb| right | Male chimpanzee in a pine tree in the Wagaisa area (photo by Jack Lester)]]

<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File: Male chimpanzees eating commercially farmed sugarcane, Wagaisa area (Photo by Bulindi Chimpanzee & Community Project) (1)_2.jpg | 300px | thumb| right |Male chimpanzees eating commercially farmed sugarcane, Wagaisa area (Photo by Bulindi Chimpanzee & Community Project)]]

<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File: Male chimpanzees eating commercially farmed sugarcane, Wagaisa area (Photo by Bulindi Chimpanzee & Community Project) (1)_2.jpg | 300px | thumb| right |Male chimpanzees eating commercially farmed sugarcane, Wagaisa area (Photo by Bulindi Chimpanzee & Community Project)]]