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Line 20: + + − 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). − [[File: Chimpanzee communities in the Budongo-Bugoma Corridor (modified from McCarthy et al., 2018)_2.jpg | 350px | thumb| right | Chimpanzee communities in the Budongo-Bugoma Corridor (modified from McCarthy et al., 2018)]] Line 29:
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Budongo-Bugoma corridor (view source)
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= Summary = <!-- An overview of the site, with one sentence for each section. May include a site map →
= Summary = <!-- An overview of the site, with one sentence for each section. May include a site map →
[[File: Landscape in the Budongo-Bugoma region (photo by Jack Lester)_2.jpg| 300px | thumb| right | Landscape in the Budongo-Bugoma region © Jack Lester]]
[[File: Landscape_in_the_Budongo-Bugoma_region_(photo_by_Jack_Lester)_2.jpg | 300px | thumb| right | Landscape in the Budongo-Bugoma region © Jack Lester]]
* Eastern chimpanzees (''Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii'') are present in Budongo-Bugoma corridor.
* Eastern chimpanzees (''Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii'') are present in Budongo-Bugoma corridor.
* It has been estimated that 256 (246-321) individuals occur in the site.
* It has been estimated that 256 (246-321) individuals occur in the site.
= Site characteristics = <!-- A paragraph summary of physical and geographic aspects of the site, and a table of key information -->
= Site characteristics = <!-- A paragraph summary of physical and geographic aspects of the site, and a table of key information -->
[[File: Chimpanzee communities in the Budongo-Bugoma Corridor (modified from McCarthy et al., 2018)_2.jpg | 350px | thumb| right | Chimpanzee communities in the Budongo-Bugoma Corridor (modified from McCarthy et al., 2018)]]
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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