A preliminary survey of endoparasitic infestations in wildlife in dinder national park

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The paper examined the endoparasitic infestations of six mammalian and one avian species from six Mayas in Dinder National Park (east-south of Sudan).

Fresh and formalized faecal samples examined were obtained from wild animals belonging to the families; Bovidae (Reedbucks Redunca redunca, Waterbucks Kobus defassa, Oribis Ourebia ourebi, Red-fronted gazelles Gazella- rufiforns and Cape buffaloes Syncerus caffer), Cercopithecidae (Olive Baboon Papio anubis ) and struthionidae (Red-neck Ostrich Struthio camelus camelus).

The infestation rates varied from 50% to 100% in the different species examined.

Parasitic species detected included four species of nematodes (Strongyle, Strongyloid, Ascaris and Ascaridia), one cestode (Taenia), two trematode species (Fasciola and Schistosoma) and two protozoon species (Coccidian and Balantidium).

Tapeworms and Coccidian Oocysts were detected in all samples examined except one.

Ascaridia eggs were detected in the faecal samples of Red-neck Ostrich only.

Wildlife and domestic cattle are important economic resources in Dinder National Park and they often share common range.

Therefore, possibility forcross transmission of these parasites existed.

These parasites are important to the Wildlife Conservation and Management authorities because there is possibility of domestic animals being hazardous to the wildlife.