management for communities to access resources like water, pasture, fruits Higher temperatures and honey during climate shocks. Droughts (generally Responses to between April and biodiversity impacts: June) Support promising Harrisonia invasive species abbysinica, a control measures, Severe dry spells and fire/drought-resistant especially in the erratic rains (particularly plant species, is Decreased quality Narus Valley. between May and July) currently colonizing of tourism the Narus Valley experience and and other parts of Responses to revenue. If wildlife livelihoods impacts: KVNP (KVNP GMP, disperses in search of 2012). Identify alternative pasture, the Narus Transition of pasture locations as tourism main Valley, KVNP’s to woody vegetation destinations within tourist attraction, may forces wildlife to the PAs. no longer be ideal for move away from game viewing. Support tourism water in search of Increased spread of infrastructure Increased HWC as food, and move away woody invasive species. development at a result of wildlife, from food in search of alternative sites. especially grazers, water. The increased Scale up the Karenga moving outside the movement raises PAs in search of more CWMA the risk of poaching. palatable food. planning to cover Grazing populations Already antelope all subcounties in could be commonly raid crops CWMA and compromised due to (as do buffalo, implement the these stresses. elephant and baboon) conservancy and Reduction in the area around KVNP other management of mating grounds, (UWA, 2012). actions identified in such as for Uganda the current kob, which need large management plan for open areas (Onsite the two subcounties. A second priority site for
Higher temperatures Droughts (generally between April and June) Severe dry spells and erratic rains (particularly between May and July) management for communities to access resources like water, pasture, fruits and honey during climate shocks. Increased spread of woody invasive species. Harrisonia abbysinica, a fire/drought-resistant plant species, is currently colonizing the Narus Valley and other parts of KVNP (KVNP GMP, 2012). Transition of pasture to woody vegetation forces wildlife to move away from water in search of food, and move away from food in search of water. The increased movement raises the risk of poaching. Grazing populations could be compromised due to these stresses. Reduction in the area of mating grounds, such as for Uganda kob, which need large open areas (Onsite Decreased quality of tourism experience and revenue. If wildlife disperses in search of pasture, the Narus Valley, KVNP’s main tourist attraction, may no longer be ideal for game viewing. Increased HWC as a result of wildlife, especially grazers, moving outside the PAs in search of more palatable food. Already antelope commonly raid crops (as do buffalo, elephant and baboon) around KVNP (UWA, 2012). Responses to biodiversity impacts: Support promising invasive species control measures, especially in the Narus Valley. Responses to livelihoods impacts: Identify alternative locations as tourism destinations within the PAs. Support tourism infrastructure development at alternative sites. Scale up the Karenga CWMA planning to cover all subcounties in CWMA and implement the conservancy and other management actions identified in the current management plan for the two subcounties. A second priority site for
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