Butterfly Species List for Selected West Albertine Rift Forests

Table 1

Key characteristic of the study forests.

Number	Forests	Forest Size (Km^2)	Average Altitude (Masl)	Number of Plant spp.	Disturbace Level	Mean Annual Rainfall (mm)	Mean Annual Temperature (^°C)	Number of Butterfly Species
1	Kalinzu-Maramagambo	854	1380	414	13	1275	21.25	227
2	Itwara	87	1365	256	12	1325	21	119
3	Bugoma	401	1142.5	527	16	1225	22.7	278
4	Kisangi	54	1007	98	8	1350	21.5	41
5	Budongo	793	985	127	16	1325	22.3	254
6	Rwenzori	996	3404.5	195	5	1250	21.5	78
7	Echuya	34	2420	127	7	1650	17.25	54
8	Mafuga	34	2420	115	9	1650	17.25	32
9	Kagombe	113	1242	209	12	1350	21.3	190
10	Matiri	54	1363.5	115	6	1350	21.3	98
11	Kitechura	53	1280.5	114	7	1325	19.75	114
12	Kasyoha-Kitomi	399	1555.5	376	14	1325	21.25	235
13	Semliki	219	715	339	5	1350	20.5	309
14	Kibale	564	1350	351	5	1650	17.25	220
15	Bwindi	231	1898.5	324	5	1440	17.25	162
16	Mt. Kei	384	1123.5	229	13	1250	23	126
17	Era	74	945	261	13	1250	23	56