1. Land use change in Mabira forest and its vicinity, Uganda
Understanding land use change and causes is key to developing natural resource management interventions. Field campaigns in Mabira forest and vicinity consisted of individual and
group interviews that delved into the underlying causes of land use change in a historical perspective. The period categories depict regime changes which are shock periods driving land
use change. Satellite images and topographic maps were analyzed to extract the land use data.
M. Isabirye1 , G. Lamtoo- N. J. M. Okwakol2, B. E. Isabirye3 and M. S. Rwakaikara
Tree Plantation 484
5 -Farmers observed marked changes in land use. Tea 175
0
Beans 6
5 7 -The importance of cotton & coffee as sources of income 5958
Tomatoes 6 Sugarcane 4578
4 has been replaced by beer banana, sugarcane, maize. 7904
Cassava 7 8 -A similar trend is observed where bananas are replaced Mixed Agriculture
5
8815
Maize 8 30546
7 by maize, cassava, beans, s. potatoes and rice.
7 1710
Sugarcane 8 10 -The role of trees as source of income and wood fuel is Grassland 567
150
4
Pineapple
5 motivating farmers to grow trees. 43448
5 8 Forestry 31463
Beer Banana 7 - The importance of livestock has also declined overtime. 32888
8 9
Sorghum
5 6 - Various political regimes are key drivers of change. Coffee 0
2182
6 0
Bananas
5 9 - Government commitment is required to ensure 287
7
Grazing 3 sustainable use of forest ecosystems and therefore Built up 256
800
Cotton 9 the conservation of BGBD 28379
Agroforestry 37371
Coffee 11125
5 10
2007 1984 1954
1984-2008 1979-1984 1971-1979 1962-1971
Farmer’s perception on Land use trends reflected by the importance scores over time Land use trends based on satellite images and toposheet
Land use change: 1954 1984 2007
Isabirye, M1., Isabirye, B1., Nkwine, C2., Rwakaikara-Silver, M2, Lamtoo, G3., Okwakol,
M.J.N4. Coordinated by TSBF(CIAT) implementation support by UNEP and funded by GEF
NARL-NARO1, Makerere University2, Gulu University3, Busitema University4