AUTHOR=Kimbowa George , Buyinza Joel , Gathenya John M. , Muthuri Catherine 

TITLE=Learning from local knowledge on changes in tree-cover and water availability: the case of the contested agroforested landscape of the Mt. Elgon Water Tower, Uganda

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Water

VOLUME=Volume 6 - 2024

YEAR=2024

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/water/articles/10.3389/frwa.2024.1283574

DOI=10.3389/frwa.2024.1283574

ISSN=2624-9375

ABSTRACT=i.Tree cover change follows different patterns across the two altitudinal zones in both RiverManafwa and Sipi River sub-catchments.ii. Key experts perceived a decrease in overall tree cover and in natural forest cover during the 1990-2020 period.iii.Households selected from River Manafwa and Sipi River sub-catchments perceived that during 2006-2020 period, water availability in their catchments had increased and decreased respectively.iv. Differences between two zones for 2006-2020 water availability were noticeable in both RiverManafwa and Sipi River sub-catchments v.Since 2006, average monthly precipitation has increased and decreased in River Manafwa and Sipi River sub-catchments respectively corresponding with FGD exercise findings.