Food Selection and Habitat Association of Starck’s Hare (Lepus starcki Petter, 1963) in the Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia

Mekonnen, Tariku; Yaba, Mohammed; Bekele, Afework; Malcolm, James

doi:10.3923/ajaps.2011.728.734

Cited by 13 publications

(8 citation statements)

References 12 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Furthermore, all the mammal species (except H. amphibius , which is restricted to the wetland habitat) from the other three habitats were subsets of the species recorded in the wooded grassland. Given the large size of the wooded grassland habitat compared with the others (see Figure 1), these results are unsurprising and agree with the well‐established area–species relationships; which states that habitats with greater area tend to contain higher number of species compared with habitats with smaller area (Bantihun & Bekele, 2015; Girma et al., 2012; Mekonnen, Yaba, Bekele, & Malcolm, 2011). Habitats with large areas usually have diverse microhabitats and more heterogeneous vegetation structure which provide resources (e.g., food and covering space) for species with different feeding and microhabitat requirements (Bantihun & Bekele, 2015; Girma et al., 2012).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 66%

Diversity of medium and large mammals in the Loka Abaya National Park, southern Ethiopia

Diriba¹,

Tamene²,

Mengesha³

et al. 2020

Ecology and Evolution

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

We evaluated the richness, diversity, and composition of the medium and large mammal community in the Loka Abaya National Park (LANP), southern Ethiopia, and how these parameters differ among four habitat types: wooded grassland, riverine forest, hilly scrubland and wetland, and between seasons. We recorded a total of 2,573 individual animals of 28 medium and large mammal species in the park. This included three globally threatened species: the endangered African wild dog (Lycaon pictus), the vulnerable Leopard (Panthera pardus), and Hippopotamus (Hippopothamus amphibius). Season had little effect on species richness, diversity, and composition both across and within habitat types. However, species richness across seasons was significantly different among the four habitat types, in the declining order of the following: wooded grassland > riverine forest > hilly scrubland > wetland. The strongest similarity in species composition, both across and within seasons, was found between wooded grassland and riverine forest. In terms of relative abundance, mammal assemblage of the wooded grassland and wetland habitats had more evenly distributed number of species with different relative abundance categories. Overall, Anubis Baboon (Papio anubis), Grivet Monkey (Chlorocebus aethiops), and Greater Kudu (Tragelephus strepsiceros) were the three most abundant species across habitat types. In conclusion, findings of our study reveal that LANP plays an important role in Ethiopia's mammal conservation. Our findings will serve as baseline information for managers of the park to make effective conservation decisions and as a baseline for researchers wishing to conduct related ecological studies.

show abstract

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 66%

Diversity of medium and large mammals in the Loka Abaya National Park, southern Ethiopia

Diriba¹,

Tamene²,

Mengesha³

et al. 2020

Ecology and Evolution

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…It is possibly due to the region's high vegetation coverage against other ecosystems that would provide ample food, cover and space to attract large numbers of mammalian species to live in. Similar studies elsewhere in different parts of Ethiopia have shown that species diversity is often high in areas where there is food, water, cover and space (Bantihun & Bekele, 2015; Girma et al., 2012b; Mekonnen et al., 2011). The relative abundance of medium‐ and large‐sized mammals in ACF showed that species such as Common Wartog ( Phacochoerus africanus) , colobus monkey (Colobus guereza) , mountain nyala (Tragelaphus buxtoni) and Menelik's bushbuck ( Tragelaphus sriptus meneliki) were the most abundant species compared to other total recorded species.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 59%

Species Diversity and Relative Abundance of Medium and Large‐Sized Wild Mammals: a study from Adaba Community Forest, West Arsi Zone, Southeast Ethiopia

Bakala

Mekonen

2020

Afr J Ecol

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

“…During the field data collection, increased presence of livestock and human settlements was observed in the wet season that could initiate human-wildlife conflict. Various studies elsewhere have frequently reported that the level of disturbance in large mammals' habitat determines habitat use, and large mammals have been reported to avoid habitats with a high level of disturbance [7,[14][15][16][17][18][42][43][44][45][46][47]. Similar results were reported in the Alatish National Park, Ethiopia [28,43].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 65%

“…e variation is credited to the seasonal variations in availability of water, food, and cover. e distribution and habitat association of mammals are often correlated mainly with the availability of habitat components [42]. Seasonal variation in habitat quality (variation in food, cover, and water sources) may also contribute to the seasonal variation in species composition.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Large Mammal Diversity in Nensebo Forest, Southern Ethiopia

Girma

Worku

2020

International Journal of Zoology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

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.

show abstract

Food Selection and Habitat Association of Starck’s Hare (Lepus starcki Petter, 1963) in the Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia

Cited by 13 publications

References 12 publications

Diversity of medium and large mammals in the Loka Abaya National Park, southern Ethiopia

Diversity of medium and large mammals in the Loka Abaya National Park, southern Ethiopia

Species Diversity and Relative Abundance of Medium and Large‐Sized Wild Mammals: a study from Adaba Community Forest, West Arsi Zone, Southeast Ethiopia

Large Mammal Diversity in Nensebo Forest, Southern Ethiopia

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About