Trenches like fences make good neighbours: Revenue sharing around Kibale National Park, Uganda

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 92-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catrina A. MacKenzie
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Revenue Sharing ◽  
Kibale National Park

scholarly journals The Smart Forest Conundrum: Contextualizing Pitfalls of Sensors and AI in Conservation Science for Tropical Forests

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 194008292110147
Author(s):  
Dipto Sarkar ◽  
Colin A. Chapman
Keyword(s):  
Tropical Forests ◽  
National Park ◽  
Critical Discussion ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Kibale National Park ◽  
Conservation Science ◽  
Field Station ◽  
Data Production ◽  
Global Corporations ◽  
The One

The term ‘smart forest’ is not yet common, but the proliferation of sensors, algorithms, and technocentric thinking in conservation, as in most other aspects of our lives, suggests we are at the brink of this evolution. While there has been some critical discussion about the value of using smart technology in conservation, a holistic discussion about the broader technological, social, and economic interactions involved with using big data, sensors, artificial intelligence, and global corporations is largely missing. Here, we explore the pitfalls that are useful to consider as forests are gradually converted to technological sites of data production for optimized biodiversity conservation and are consequently incorporated in the digital economy. We consider who are the enablers of the technologically enhanced forests and how the gradual operationalization of smart forests will impact the traditional stakeholders of conservation. We also look at the implications of carpeting forests with sensors and the type of questions that will be encouraged. To contextualize our arguments, we provide examples from our work in Kibale National Park, Uganda which hosts the one of the longest continuously running research field station in Africa.

scholarly journals Restoration Provides Hope for Faunal Recovery: Changes in Primate Abundance Over 45 Years in Kibale National Park, Uganda

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 194008291878737 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colin A. Chapman ◽  
Patrick A. Omeja ◽  
Urs Kalbitzer ◽  
Penglai Fan ◽  
Michael J. Lawes
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Kibale National Park
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