Queen Elizabeth-Maramagambo

IPA criterion A species

Species	Qualifying sub-criterion	Abundance at site
Commelina zenkeri C.B.Clarke	A(i)	Unknown
Globimetula kivuensis (Balle) Wiens & Polhill	A(i)	Unknown
Prunus africana (Hook.f.) Kalkman	A(i)	Occasional
Aeglopsis eggelingii M.Taylor	A(i)	Occasional
Balsamocitrus dawei Stapf	A(i)	Scarce
Zanthoxylum mildbraedii (Engl.) P.G.Waterman	A(i)	Occasional
Mimusops bagshawei S.Moore	A(i)	Occasional
Equilabium janthinothryx (Lebrun & L.Touss.) Mwany. & A.J.Paton	A(i)	Unknown
Pavetta bagshawei S.Moore var. leucosphaera (Bremek.) Bridson	A(i)	Scarce
Brachystephanus coeruleus S.Moore subsp. coeruleus	A(i)	Unknown

Qualifying sub-criterion:

A(i)

≥ 1% of global population:

≥ 5% of national population:

1 of 5 best sites nationally:

Entire global population:

Socio-economically important:

Abundance at site:

Unknown

Qualifying sub-criterion:

A(i)

≥ 1% of global population:

≥ 5% of national population:

1 of 5 best sites nationally:

Entire global population:

Socio-economically important:

Abundance at site:

Unknown

Qualifying sub-criterion:

A(i)

≥ 1% of global population:

≥ 5% of national population:

1 of 5 best sites nationally:

Entire global population:

Socio-economically important:

Abundance at site:

Occasional

Qualifying sub-criterion:

A(i)

≥ 1% of global population:

≥ 5% of national population:

1 of 5 best sites nationally:

Entire global population:

Socio-economically important:

Abundance at site:

Occasional

Qualifying sub-criterion:

A(i)

≥ 1% of global population:

≥ 5% of national population:

1 of 5 best sites nationally:

Entire global population:

Socio-economically important:

Abundance at site:

Scarce

Qualifying sub-criterion:

A(i)

≥ 1% of global population:

≥ 5% of national population:

1 of 5 best sites nationally:

Entire global population:

Socio-economically important:

Abundance at site:

Occasional

Qualifying sub-criterion:

A(i)

≥ 1% of global population:

≥ 5% of national population:

1 of 5 best sites nationally:

Entire global population:

Socio-economically important:

Abundance at site:

Occasional

Qualifying sub-criterion:

A(i)

≥ 1% of global population:

≥ 5% of national population:

1 of 5 best sites nationally:

Entire global population:

Socio-economically important:

Abundance at site:

Unknown

Qualifying sub-criterion:

A(i)

≥ 1% of global population:

≥ 5% of national population:

1 of 5 best sites nationally:

Entire global population:

Socio-economically important:

Abundance at site:

Scarce

Qualifying sub-criterion:

A(i)

≥ 1% of global population:

≥ 5% of national population:

1 of 5 best sites nationally:

Entire global population:

Socio-economically important:

Abundance at site:

Unknown

IPA criterion C qualifying habitats

Habitat	Qualifying sub-criterion	≥ 5% of national resource	≥ 10% of national resource	1 of 5 best sites nationally	Areal coverage at site
Evergreen and semi-deciduous bushland and thicket (CR)	C(iii)				437.4

Qualifying sub-criterion:

C(iii)

≥ 5% of national resource:

≥ 10% of national resource:

Areal coverage at site:

437.4

General site habitats

General site habitat	Percent coverage	Importance
Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland Forest		Major
Savanna - Dry Savanna		Major
Grassland - Subtropical/Tropical Dry Lowland Grassland		Major
Grassland - Subtropical/Tropical Seasonally Wet/Flooded Lowland Grassland		Minor
Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Rivers, Streams, Creeks [includes waterfalls]		Major
Wetlands (inland) - Seasonal/Intermittent/Irregular Rivers, Streams, Creeks		Minor
Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Freshwater Lakes [over 8 ha]		Major
Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Freshwater Marshes/Pools [under 8 ha]		Major
Wetlands (inland) - Seasonal/Intermittent Freshwater Marshes/Pools [under 8 ha]		Minor
Rocky Areas - Rocky Areas [e.g. inland cliffs, mountain peaks]		Minor
Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic) - Caves		Minor

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Major

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Minor

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Minor

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Minor

Land use types

Land use type	Percent coverage	Importance
Nature conservation		Major
Tourism / Recreation		Major
Harvesting of wild resources		Minor

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Major

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Major

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Minor

Threats

Threat	Severity	Timing
Residential & commercial development - Tourism & recreation areas	Low	Ongoing - stable
Agriculture & aquaculture - Livestock farming & ranching	Low	Ongoing - increasing
Energy production & mining - Mining & quarrying	Medium	Ongoing - stable
Transportation & service corridors - Roads & railroads	Medium	Ongoing - stable
Transportation & service corridors - Utility & service lines	Low	Ongoing - stable
Biological resource use - Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals	Medium	Ongoing - increasing
Biological resource use - Gathering terrestrial plants	Low	Ongoing - increasing
Biological resource use - Logging & wood harvesting	Low	Ongoing - stable
Biological resource use - Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources	Medium	Ongoing - increasing
Human intrusions & disturbance - Recreational activities	Low	Ongoing - increasing
Natural system modifications - Fire & fire suppression	Medium	Ongoing - stable
Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseases - Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases	High	Ongoing - increasing
Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseases - Problematic native species/diseases	Low	Ongoing - stable
Pollution - Domestic & urban waste water	Low	Ongoing - increasing
Pollution - Industrial & military effluents	Medium	Ongoing - increasing

Severity:

Low

Timing:

Ongoing - stable

Severity:

Low

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Ongoing - increasing

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Medium

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Ongoing - stable

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Medium

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Ongoing - stable

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Low

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Ongoing - stable

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Medium

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Low

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Ongoing - increasing

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Low

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Ongoing - stable

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Medium

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Ongoing - increasing

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Low

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Ongoing - increasing

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Medium

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Ongoing - stable

Severity:

High

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Ongoing - increasing

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Low

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Ongoing - stable

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Low

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Ongoing - increasing

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Medium

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Ongoing - increasing

Protected areas

Protected area name	Protected area type	Relationship with IPA	Areal overlap
Kigezi	Wildlife Reserve	protected/conservation area overlaps with IPA	148
Lake George	Ramsar site	protected/conservation area encompasses IPA	509
Queen Elizabeth National Park	UNESCO Biosphere Reserve	protected/conservation area encompasses IPA
Queen Elizabeth	National Park	IPA encompasses protected/conservation area	2056
North Maramagambo	Forest Reserve (conservation)	IPA encompasses protected/conservation area	294
South Maramagambo	Forest Reserve (conservation)	IPA encompasses protected/conservation area	148

Protected area type:

Wildlife Reserve

Relationship with IPA:

protected/conservation area overlaps with IPA

Areal overlap:

148

Protected area type:

Ramsar site

Relationship with IPA:

protected/conservation area encompasses IPA

Areal overlap:

509

Protected area type:

UNESCO Biosphere Reserve

Relationship with IPA:

protected/conservation area encompasses IPA

Areal overlap:

Protected area type:

National Park

Relationship with IPA:

IPA encompasses protected/conservation area

Areal overlap:

2056

Protected area type:

Forest Reserve (conservation)

Relationship with IPA:

IPA encompasses protected/conservation area

Areal overlap:

294

Protected area type:

Forest Reserve (conservation)

Relationship with IPA:

IPA encompasses protected/conservation area

Areal overlap:

148

Conservation designation

Designation name	Protected area	Relationship with IPA	Areal overlap
Queen Elizabeth National Park and Lake George	Important Bird Area	protected/conservation area overlaps with IPA	2200
Queen Elizabeth National Park (including Kigezi Wildlife Reserve)	Key Biodiversity Area	protected/conservation area overlaps with IPA	2200

Protected area:

Important Bird Area

Relationship with IPA:

protected/conservation area overlaps with IPA

Areal overlap:

2200

Protected area:

Key Biodiversity Area

Relationship with IPA:

protected/conservation area overlaps with IPA

Areal overlap:

2200

Management type

Management type	Description	Year started	Year finished
Site management plan in place	General Management Plan	2023	2033

General Management Plan

Year started:

2023

Year finished:

2033

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Qualifying IPA Criteria

IPA assessment rationale

Site description

Botanical significance

Habitat and geology

Conservation issues

Site assessor(s)

IPA criterion A species

IPA criterion C qualifying habitats

General site habitats

Land use types

Threats

Protected areas

Conservation designation

Management type

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