Scientific and local ecological knowledge, shaping perceptions towards protected areas and related ecosystem services

MA Cebrián-Piqueras, A Filyushkina, DN Johnson… - Landscape …, 2020 - Springer
Context Most protected areas are managed based on objectives related to scientific
ecological knowledge of species and ecosystems. However, a core principle of sustainability …

Gastro-intestinal parasite infections of Ankole cattle in an unhealthy landscape: An assessment of ecological predictors

P Sun, T Wronski, JD Bariyanga, A Apio - Veterinary parasitology, 2018 - Elsevier
The distribution of gastro-intestinal (GI) parasites across landscapes is closely related to the
spatial distribution of hosts. In GI parasites with environmental life stages, the vitality of …

A literature review of mammalian research respective to the Akagera ecosystem in Rwanda

P Sun, JD Bariyanga, T Wronski - Rwanda Journal, 2018 - ajol.info
The Akagera NP (and the Mutara GR) in north-eastern Rwanda are considered part of the
most complex and biodiversity rich savannah ecosystem in eastern Africa. Following the …

Effectiveness of electro-fencing for restricting the ranging behaviour of wildlife: a case study in the degazetted parts of Akagera National Park

JD Bariyanga, A Apio, T Wronski, M Plath - African zoology, 2016 - journals.co.za
Several national parks on the African continent have been fenced to mitigate human-wildlife
conflict, but the effectiveness of different fencing strategies seems to vary between regions …

Predicting the future of protected areas in the region of the highest population density in sub-Saharan Africa

OC Gatwaza, X Wang - Journal of Sustainable Forestry, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The landscape surrounding protected areas (PAs) plays a big role in supporting the
achievement of conservation goals. This paper examines demographic dynamics in the …

Pastoralism versus agriculturalism—How do altered land-use forms affect the spread of invasive plants in the degraded Mutara rangelands of north-eastern Rwanda?

T Wronski, JD Bariyanga, P Sun, M Plath, A Apio - Plants, 2017 - mdpi.com
Lantana camara L.(Verbenaceae) originates from tropical Central and South America and
has become invasive in about 50 countries. It causes problems when invading rangelands …

Interactions between wildlife, humans and cattle: activity patterns of a remnant population of impala on the degraded Mutara Rangelands, Rwanda

T Wronski, JD Bariyanga, A Apio… - The Rangeland Journal, 2015 - CSIRO Publishing
Large-to medium-sized African ungulates are often studied in conservation areas, ignoring
the fact that most African landscapes are nowadays heavily impacted by agricultural and …

Exploring the Influence of Vertical Relief on Large Mammal Home Range and Occurrences of Illegal Activity

AE Piñon - 2024 - search.proquest.com
Home range analyses that do not incorporate topography may result in miscalculation of a
species home range size. It is especially problematic where conservation of endangered …

The effect of rangeland degradation on gastro-intestinal parasite infections of Ankole cattle in the Mutara Rangelands, Rwanda

S Ping - 2017 - dr.ur.ac.rw
The distribution of gastrointestinal (GI) parasites across landscapes is known to be closely
related to the spatial distribution of hosts. In gastrointestinal parasites with environmental life …