Country
Uganda, Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo
Name of scheme
Ranger Based Monitoring (RBM) Scheme
Biome (terrestrial; freshwater; marine)
Terrestrial
What is monitored
Human resource use and wildlife
Who compiles data
Government rangers
Number of community members involved
0
Spatial scale. Size of area monitored
78,600 ha divided on three areas (2003)
Methods used
Methods include, e.g., patrol records
Year of initiation
1997
Funded by
Funded by Wildlife Conservation Society, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, CARE-International and the US Fish and Wildlife Service, German Cooperation (GTZ) and Uganda Wildlife Authority
Documents or publications available
Kalpers et al 2003, Plumptre et al 2004, Rainer et al 2003, Gray and Kalpers 2005
Organizers and contact details
IGCP (International Gorilla Conservation Programme) working with the protected area authorities in the three countries (Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), Office Rwandais du Tourisme et des Parcs Nationaux (ORTPN), and Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature (ICCN))
Maryke Gray. E-mail:
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