Climate Change and Biodiversity in Uganda
A reading that describes how climatic and non-climatic anthropogenic factors can affect the natural ecosystems and biodiversity of Uganda.
Also this overview provides an assessment of how biodiversity and ecosystem services are likely to be affected by climate change in the geographical regions of the Albertine Rift and Karamoja, as well as potential adaptation strategies for addressing these impacts.
(Go to the Reading) page 10, 11,12, section 2.2 & 2.3
Step By Step Guide
- Use section 2.2, page 10 and 11, of the reading, Climate Change and Biodiversity in Uganda by Climatelinks (USAID), to discuss how a changing climate is likely to influence the natural ecosystems of Uganda.
- Use the points enumerated to describe different scenarios of climate change and the subsequent disruptions in the ecological balance between species and the flora and fauna distribution in Uganda.
- Discuss how these disturbances could affect the ecological niches occupied by various species and their abilities to adapt to such changes within a short span of time.
- Use section 2.3, page 12, of the same reading to also describe the possible effects of non-climatic (anthropogenic) factors on Uganda’s biodiversity and ecosystems
- Explain how the effect of these factors may be exacerbated by climate related factors: for example, droughts leading to exploitation and agricultural expansion into forest habitats.