Edward Andama

Strategies to Mitigate Crop Loss to Wild Vertebrates around Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Wild animal crop damage presents a major management problem around most conservation areas in Uganda. Farmers around Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (BINP) lose substantial portions of their crops to wildlife. The overall aim of this study is to develop effective, humane and environmentally sound strategies for reducing human-wild animal conflicts resulting from crop loss. Edward will investigate the level of effectiveness, benefits and costs of using different strategies to mitigate crop loss to wild vertebrates around BINP.

The project will provide information to facilitate management decisions on development of management plans, strategies and policies to adopt as an integrated, sustainable and long-term approach to mitigate crop loss to wild animals around conservation areas.