Habitat selection by elephants in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, south-western Uganda

Babaasa, Dennis

doi:10.1046/j.1365-2028.2000.00226.x

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“…According to Weber (1981), bamboo culms may provide up to 90 % of the mountain gorilla diet during the rainy seasons in Mgahinga. In Bwindi National Park, elephants feed extensively on bamboo shoots during the rainy seasons (Babaasa 2000).…”

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Abundance, Distribution, Utilization and Conservation of Sinarundinaria alpina in Bwindi and Mgahinga Forest National Parks, South West Uganda

Bitariho¹,

Mosango²

2005

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Sinarundinaria alpina (Schumann) C.S. Chao & Renvoise, a tropical African montane bamboo, is heavily used by local communities for household items such as granaries, baskets, ropes and trays. This article presents the results of a study carried out on the abundance, distribution and utilisation of S. alpina in Bwindi and Mgahinga National Parks. Both in-forest and household surveys were used to collect the data. It was found that canopy tree cover plays a role in the distribution of the species. Bamboo abundance and thickness decreased with increasing forest canopy cover from the homogenous bamboo forest type to the mixed bamboo forest types. Bamboo rhizomes are harvested from the two parks for on-farm planting. We conclude with suggestions for conservation of the species.

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Abundance, Distribution, Utilization and Conservation of Sinarundinaria alpina in Bwindi and Mgahinga Forest National Parks, South West Uganda

Bitariho¹,

Mosango²

2005

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“…These explain the differential use of habitats and seasonal changes in the distribution of elephants [7,[37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44]. This study shows that the selection preference of elephant herds corresponds with seasonal changes [29,44].…”

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Seasonal Selection Preferences for Woody Plants by Breeding Herds of African Elephants (Loxodonta africana) in a Woodland Savanna

Viljoen

Reynecke

Panagos

et al. 2013

International Journal of Ecology

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To evaluate dynamics of elephant herbivory, we assessed seasonal preferences for woody plants by African elephant breeding herds in the southeastern part of Kruger National Park (KNP) between 2002 and 2005. Breeding herds had access to a variety of woody plants, and, of the 98 woody plant species that were recorded in the elephant's feeding areas, 63 species were utilized by observed animals. Data were recorded at 948 circular feeding sites (radius 5 m) during wet and dry seasons. Seasonal preference was measured by comparing selection of woody species in proportion to their estimated availability and then ranked according to the Manly alpha ( ) index of preference. Animals demonstrated a selection preference in feeding on woody vegetation, and Grewia hexamita, Grewia bicolor, Grewia flavescens, and Grewia monticola were selected consistently more over all seasons. In addition, our results indicate that elephant herds have a low preference for at least some of the woody species prone to extirpation and that feeding preferences for woody plants do not account for the association of elephants and riparian fringe habitat.

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“…Pengumpulan data pemilihan tipe habitat dilakukan melalui pembuatan plot contoh berbentuk bujur sangkar/square (Babaasa, 2000;van den Berg et al, 2001). Plot diletakkan pada line transect secara sistematik dengan jarak antar plot 100 m (Gambar 2).…”

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Preferensi Habitat Trenggiling (Manis Javanica Desmarest, 1822) di Sekitar Suaka Margasatwa Siranggas, Sumatera Utara

Kuswanda

Setyawati²

2016

jur.pen.hut.konsevasi.alam

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ABSTRAKPopulasi trenggiling terus menurun, sehingga diperlukan upaya konservasinya. Informasi yang penting diketahui untuk menyusun teknik konservasi trenggiling diantaranya adalah tentang habitat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendapatkan informasi tipe habitat dan sumberdaya habitat yang paling disukai yang mempengaruhi terhadap kehadiran trenggiling di sekitar Suaka Margasatwa (SM) Siranggas, Sumatera Utara. Penelitian dilakukan selama 10 bulan, dari Maret sampai dengan Desember 2012. Plot penelitian tipe habitat dibuat berukuran 50 m x 50 m (28 plot) dan untuk sumberdaya habitat 20 m x 20 m (42 plot) yang disebar pada 4 tipe habitat, yaitu hutan primer, hutan sekunder, hutan campuran dan tipe habitat lahan budidaya/ perkebunan masyarakat. Analisis data yang digunakan diantaranya adalah analisis deskriptif statistik untuk semua variabel komponen habitat, analisis MANOVA (multivariate of varian), uji normalitas data, uji korelasi dan persamaan regresi. Trenggiling tidak memilih habitat tertentu untuk mencari makan atau menempatkan sarang dengan habitat yang paling disukai adalah hutan sekunder. Sumberdaya habitat yang paling mempengaruhi trenggiling untuk mencari makan dan bersarang adalah jumlah jenis vegetasi tingkat semai dan tumbuhan bawah (X1) dan pH tanah (X13) sedangkan variabel pakan (X14) tidak berpengaruh secara signifikan. Model resources selection function (RSF) trenggiling berdasarkan persamaan regresi logistik menghasilkan nilai Nagelkerke R 2 sebesar 83,5%.

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Habitat selection by elephants in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, south-western Uganda

Cited by 34 publications

References 16 publications

Abundance, Distribution, Utilization and Conservation of Sinarundinaria alpina in Bwindi and Mgahinga Forest National Parks, South West Uganda

Abundance, Distribution, Utilization and Conservation of Sinarundinaria alpina in Bwindi and Mgahinga Forest National Parks, South West Uganda

Seasonal Selection Preferences for Woody Plants by Breeding Herds of African Elephants (Loxodonta africana) in a Woodland Savanna

Preferensi Habitat Trenggiling (Manis Javanica Desmarest, 1822) di Sekitar Suaka Margasatwa Siranggas, Sumatera Utara

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