Risk Region Landscape Explanation Rating 1. Kidepo Valley National Park Climate change risk is significant and landscape (KVNP), Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve High provides high potential for (WR), Lake Bisina and Lake Opeta implementing successful Wetlands Systems and Surrounding model adaptive responses. Communities Climate change risk is 2. Lake Mburo Conservation Area significant and landscape (LMCA) and Surrounding High provides high potential for implementing successful Communities model adaptive responses. Climate change risk is less significant and landscape provides moderate potential for implementing successful adaptive responses that could 3. Bwindi-Mgahinga Conservation be usefully applied elsewhere. Area (BMCA) and Echuya Central However, given the Forest Reserve (ECFR) and High uniqueness and fragility of the Surrounding Communities endemic mountain gorilla population and lack of available habitat into which gorillas could migrate to avoid projected warming, this landscape is risk. rated “high” Climate change risk is moderately significant and 4. Rwenzori Mountains National Park landscape provides lower (RMNP) and Surrounding Medium potential for implementing Communities successful adaptive responses that could be usefully applied elsewhere. Climate change risk is not as 5. Queen Elizabeth and Murchison immediately significant as Falls Protected Areas (QEPA and non-climate stressors, but MFPA), Lake George and Albert Nile Medium landscape provides potential for implementing successful Delta Wetlands Systems and adaptive responses that could Surrounding Communities be replicated elsewhere. KEY FINDINGS
Risk Region Landscape Explanation Rating 1. Kidepo Valley National Park (KVNP), Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve (WR), Lake Bisina and Lake Opeta Wetlands Systems and Surrounding Communities High Climate change risk is significant and landscape provides high potential for implementing successful model adaptive responses. 2. Lake Mburo Conservation Area (LMCA) and Surrounding Communities High Climate change risk is significant and landscape provides high potential for implementing successful model adaptive responses. 3. Bwindi-Mgahinga Conservation Area (BMCA) and Echuya Central Forest Reserve (ECFR) and Surrounding Communities High Climate change risk is less significant and landscape provides moderate potential for implementing successful adaptive responses that could be usefully applied elsewhere. However, given the uniqueness and fragility of the endemic mountain gorilla population and lack of available habitat into which gorillas could migrate to avoid projected warming, this landscape is rated “high” risk. 4. Rwenzori Mountains National Park (RMNP) and Surrounding Communities Medium Climate change risk is moderately significant and landscape provides lower potential for implementing successful adaptive responses that could be usefully applied elsewhere. 5. Queen Elizabeth and Murchison Falls Protected Areas (QEPA and MFPA), Lake George and Albert Nile Delta Wetlands Systems and Surrounding Communities Medium Climate change risk is not as immediately significant as non-climate stressors, but landscape provides potential for implementing successful adaptive responses that could be replicated elsewhere. KEY FINDINGS
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