This is one of the best-studied forests in Africa, and has been the site of several long-term primate projects (see Ghiglieri 1984; Struhsaker 1975, 1997 for overviews). There is a great blog for the Harvard University study site at http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~primates/; check this for photos, updates, and to get an idea of what working there is like.
Primary source for the following Site Data is McGrew et. al. (1996), Great Ape Societies (Cambridge University Press), Appendix.
| Name: | Kanyawara, Kibale |
| Location: | Uganda, Kabarole District, 0° 34' N 30° 22' E |
| Status: | National Park |
| Area: | 560km2 (recently [post GAS] increased to 766km2) |
| Altitude: | 1390 - 1625m |
| Temperature: |
23.3°C 16.2°C |
| Rainfall: | 1671mm, range 1561-1859mm (1984-91) |
| Vegetation (17K): | Medium altitude moist evergreen forest, colonizing forest-grassland, swamp communities |
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Human influence: |
Agriculture (nineteenth century?), selective logging (1960s), forestry
plantations Disturbance ratings -- 3, 3, 1, 2, 2 |
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Closest village: | Borders forest |
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Species studied: | P. t. schweinfurthii |
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Population Density (6K): |
2.5 per km2 See link for more references |
| Fauna: | Separate pages for mammals, birds (long table, loads slow), fish, and some butterflies |
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Study period: | 1978-79, 1981 (Ghiglieri); 1983-85 (Basuta); 1987- present |
| Habituation: | Good |
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Research presence: | Permanent |
| Conservation: | Ecotourism, conservation education, buffer zone studies |
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Current research: | Social organization, ecology, culture |
| Methods: | Ten-minute focal-subject samples during multi-hour party observations |
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Contact person: | Richard Wrangham, Peabody Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge MA 02138 |
| Habitat photos: | A small selection of photos illustrating site and habitat. |
| Maps | --- |
| Aerial Photos: | --- |
| Bibliography (17K): | Click for other references to Kibale; these are some overviews. |
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| Miscellaneous: | Related links |