of the Semiliki River for RMNP and tourism, birding, adventure tourism catchment, affecting increase conflict and caving. fisheries and other between the PA and aquatic resources, communities. Update and the wildlife that sustainable use Increased contact rely on these species agreements between between humans for food. the PA and and wildlife, Spread of vegetation communities that resulting in disease adapted to fire take into account transmission through regimes; these are effects of the new fire the remains of most often invasive regime on PA damaged crops, species. (The resources. injuries to domestic RMNP GMP Promote animals, and killing mentions no specific domestication and and eating of primate invasive species or on-farm production meat. Primates may invasive species of those PA be carriers of management resources used most zoonotic diseases, actions.) Higher temperatures by surrounding such as Ebola, Given the high communities, in scabies, influenza particular, bamboo. number of endemics and other viral and Undertake and restricted range bacterial diseases (UWA, 2016). collaborative PA species, fires and the management for Longer dry periods resulting erosion and communities to possible landslides access resources like could destroy whole water, pasture, fruits populations in the and honey during RMNP. climate shocks. Reduced snow cover, disappearance of glaciers. Responses to Reduced water biodiversity impacts: Reduced year-round water flow in the catchment Affects the Construct physical flow in rivers and streams would affect: hydrological cycle of drainage structures draining the mountain. Quality and - the Rwenzori and quantity of revegetate/restore potable water habitat to control
Higher temperatures Longer dry periods of the Semiliki River catchment, affecting fisheries and other aquatic resources, and the wildlife that rely on these species for food. Spread of vegetation adapted to fire regimes; these are most often invasive species. (The RMNP GMP mentions no specific invasive species or invasive species management actions.) Given the high number of endemics and restricted range species, fires and the resulting erosion and possible landslides could destroy whole populations in the RMNP. for RMNP and increase conflict between the PA and communities. Increased contact between humans and wildlife, resulting in disease transmission through the remains of damaged crops, injuries to domestic animals, and killing and eating of primate meat. Primates may be carriers of zoonotic diseases, such as Ebola, scabies, influenza and other viral and bacterial diseases (UWA, 2016). tourism, birding, adventure tourism and caving. Update sustainable use agreements between the PA and communities that take into account effects of the new fire regime on PA resources. Promote domestication and on-farm production of those PA resources used most by surrounding communities, in particular, bamboo. Undertake collaborative PA management for communities to access resources like water, pasture, fruits and honey during climate shocks. Reduced snow cover, disappearance of glaciers. Reduced year-round water flow in rivers and streams draining the mountain. Affects the hydrological cycle of the Rwenzori Reduced water flow in the catchment would affect: - Quality and quantity of potable water Responses to biodiversity impacts: Construct physical drainage structures and revegetate/restore habitat to control