Research Article

Butterfly Species Richness in Selected West Albertine Rift Forests

Table 2

Species richness in the 17 forests represented as ecological groupings.

NumberForestSpecies richness per habitat Total
FFHFLfOSNs

1Kalinzu-Maramagambo109411506344227
2Itwara5116383119119
3Bugoma141213599153278
4Kisangi10018202041
5Budongo1092114521363254
6Rwenzori2014224301578
7Echuya611015601654
8Mafuga470832832
9Kagombe8607416149190
10Matiri460418122798
11Kitechura4505312229114
12Kasyoha-Kitomi119211477148235
13Semliki1662174912162309
14Kibale105110553343220
15Bwindi61193396034162
16Mt. Kei12021930360126
17Era30121903156

F: Closed forest, f: forest edge/woodland, FH: closed highland forest, O: open habitat, FL: closed lowland forest, S: swamp/wetland species, Ns: nonspecific habitat.