Preliminary Assessment of Fauna Species Diversity in Ipinu Igede Community Range Forest in Oju Local Government of Benue State, Nigeria

Yager, G. O.; Alarape, A. A.; Onuwa, O. A.

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“…Due to their home ranges and potential for reproduction, some animal species are more tolerant of hunting pressure than others. 28 Some animal species are also influenced by vegetation patterns that give them a good perspective of their surroundings and allow them to move quickly and deftly through the underbrush.…”

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An appraisal of tree and fauna species diversity and distribution of Osogbo sacred grove, Osun State, Nigeria

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2022

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Appraisal of tree and fauna species is crucial; this ensures effective conservation of the forests and their resources. This study aims at an appraisal of tree and fauna species diversity in Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove, Nigeria for record update, knowledge, and monitoring species status for conservation management. A total of 70 tree species belonging to 26 families were recorded. The tree species in the Fabaceae and Apocynaceae families were the most abundant. Tree species richness indices for the three zones were 2.16, 1.89, and 1.72, respectively. Most of the tree species encountered were in the IUCN categories of vulnerable (6.7%), least concerning (71.1%), and not evaluated (71.1%). The result revealed that the core zone was richer and more diverse than the buffer and the outer zones, with diversity indices of 3.06, 2.995, and 2.16, respectively. The fauna species diversity and richness index were 3.40 and 2.35, respectively. The least vulnerable fauna species were 86.4%, with 6.8% vulnerable. Class Aves has the highest percentage of 61.4%, with Gastropoda being the least-represented (2.3%). Mona monkeys were the most sighted fauna species in the area. Thus, there is an urgent need to increase the level of security around the sacred grove and to ensure sustainable management strategies are fully implemented in the study area.

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An appraisal of tree and fauna species diversity and distribution of Osogbo sacred grove, Osun State, Nigeria

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2022

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Techniques to Assess Animal Diversity

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Patel²

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Current State and Future Impacts of Climate Change on Biodiversity

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Methods for surveying and monitoring fauna will depend on the types of fauna that the study is looking for. Animal diversity assessment goal is the conservation of animals and their interaction between biodiversity. Assessment also includes their habitat and taking actions to conserve the faunal species. Animal diversity includes vertebrate animals and invertebrate animals. Faunal diversity includes odonate (predators), coleoptera, hymenoptera (pollinators), herpetofauna, avifauna, fish, mammals, and butterflies. Animal diversity assessment describes their food, habitat, ecology, and their population. Animal diversity assessment technique describes impact of pollution on their environment. In this chapter, the authors have elaborated about the techniques of faunal biodiversity in the field.

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Preliminary Assessment of Fauna Species Diversity in Ipinu Igede Community Range Forest in Oju Local Government of Benue State, Nigeria

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An appraisal of tree and fauna species diversity and distribution of Osogbo sacred grove, Osun State, Nigeria

An appraisal of tree and fauna species diversity and distribution of Osogbo sacred grove, Osun State, Nigeria

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