Large Mammal Diversity in Nensebo Forest, Southern Ethiopia

Joint Authors

Worku, Zerubabel
Girma, Zerihun

Source

International Journal of Zoology

Issue

Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-11, 11 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2020-12-19

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

11

Main Subjects

Zoology

Abstract EN

There is a lack of information on mammalian faunal resources of remote forests in Ethiopia; as a result, the findings of the research on large wild mammals at Nensebo forest is one of the steps in a continuing effort to document and describe the diversity and distribution of Ethiopian mammals in remote and less accessible forests.

The survey was conducted to assess the species composition and relative abundance of large mammals.

Two standardized survey techniques, direct (sighting/hearing) and indirect (scat/footprint), were employed using systematically established transect lines and field plots in two dominant habitat types (modified moist Afromontane forest and intact moist Afromontane natural forest) of the study area.

A total of 16 species were recorded including two endemic mammals, namely, Tragelaphus buxtoni and Tragelaphus scriptus meneliki.

Abundance of species among different habitat types was not significantly different (χ2 = 0.125, df = 1, p>0.05), and Colobus guereza was the most abundant species.

In contrast, Felis serval, Panthera leo, and Tragelaphus buxtoni were the least abundant species.

The highest diversity index was recorded in the natural forest habitat (H′ = 2.188), and the modified forest had the lowest diversity index (H′ = 1.373).

There is an urgent need to minimize threats and mitigate impacts.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Girma, Zerihun& Worku, Zerubabel. 2020. Large Mammal Diversity in Nensebo Forest, Southern Ethiopia. International Journal of Zoology،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1174280

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Girma, Zerihun& Worku, Zerubabel. Large Mammal Diversity in Nensebo Forest, Southern Ethiopia. International Journal of Zoology No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1174280

American Medical Association (AMA)

Girma, Zerihun& Worku, Zerubabel. Large Mammal Diversity in Nensebo Forest, Southern Ethiopia. International Journal of Zoology. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1174280

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1174280