Research Article

Butterfly Species Richness in Selected West Albertine Rift Forests

Table 1

Key characteristics of the study forests.

ForestSize (km2)Altitude (masl)Location (latitude/longitude)When sampledSampling intensity (man days)Average sampling effort (man days/km2)

Kalinzu-Maramagambo (Kal)854915−18450°17′−0°36′N and 29°47′−30°10′ENovember and December 1993; August, October, and December 199444 0.08
Itwara (Itw)871220−15100°45′−0°52′N and 30°25′−30°32′EJuly 1992 and January and February 199325 0.29
Bugoma (Bug)401990−12951°07′−1°25′N and 30°48′−31°07′EMarch to April 1993 and July to August 199459 0.15
Kisangi (Kis)54914−11000°17′−0°20′N and 30°14′−30°18′EJuly 19936 0.11
Budongo (Bud)793700−12701°37′−2°03′N and 31°22′−31°46′EAugust to September 1993 and September to October 199453 0.06
Rwenzori (Rwe)9961700−51090°06′−0°46′N and 29°47′−30°11′EFebruary, November, and December 199430 0.03
Echuya (Ech)342270−25701°14′−1°21′S and 29°47′−29°52′EAugust 1993, July, November, and December 19948 0.24
Mafuga (Maf)342270−25701°00′−1°05′S and 29°51′−29°55′EAugust 1993, July, November, and December 19946 0.16
Kagombe (Kag)1131112−13720°34′−0°54′N and 30°32′−30°58′EApril and May 199322 1.9
Matiri (Mat)541112−13720°34′−0°54′N and 30°32′−30°58′EApril and May 199312 0.22
Kitechura (Kit)531189−13720°34′−0°54′N and 30°32′−30°58′EApril and May 199314 0.26
Kasyoha-Kitomi (Kas)399975−21360°05′−0°25′S and 30°05′−30°20′EMay and June 1993 and September 199445 0.12
Semliki (Sem)219670−7600°44′−0°53′N and 29°57′−30°11′EJanuary to April 1993 and December 199498 0.45
Kibale (Kib)6791110−15900°12′−0°40′N and 30°20′−30°35′EMay and June 1993 and September 199435 0.06
Bwindi (Bwi)2311190−26070°53′−1°08′S and 29°35′−29°50′EFebruary and September 199424 0.07
Mt. Kei (Kei)384915−133203°34′−03°48′N and 31°00′−31°16′EJuly and August 1993; June 1994 and September 199553 0.14
Era (Era)74850−104003°29′−03°36′N and 31°36′−31°46′EJuly and August 1993, April and May 1994, and then February 1995 17 0.24