Integrating indigenous knowledge, active conservation and wild food plant use with reference to Dioscorea species in Bwindi forest, south-western Uganda.

The article offers information on indigenous knowledge (IK) with respect to the conservation of valuable resources like wild yams-Dioscorea species in Bwindi forest, south-western Uganda. It reports that these ecosystems need great attention to survive the natural and anthropogenic destructive agents. Their high biodiversity status can survive with better forest management strategy.