Counting elephants (Loxodonta africana cyclotis) in tropical rain forests with particular reference to the Tai National Park, Ivory Coast
- 1 June 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in African Journal of Ecology
- Vol. 24 (2) , 61-68
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2028.1986.tb00344.x
Abstract
Summary: The density of forest elephants was studied in the Tai National Park, Ivory Coast, from 1978 to 1980 by evaluating elephant signs. In different sub‐regions standardized dropping counts were made both on strip transects and on regularly established quadrats. The results show no significant differences between transect counts and quadrat counts. Elephant densities were significantly higher in secondary than in primary rain forest. The mean density for Tai National Park was found to be 0.23 elephants km‐2. The West African forest elephant is compared with the Asian elephant and the savanna elephant.Résumé: La densité de population des éléphants de forêt fut étudiée au Parc National de Tai (Côte d'Ivoire) de 1978 à 1980, sur base de signes indirects laissés par les animaux. Dans différentes sous‐régions, des comptages standardisés d'excréments furent effectués aussi bien le long de transects linéaires que dans des quadrats permanents. Les résultats ne montrent pas de différence significative entre les comptages en transects et en quadrats. Les densités sont significativement plus élevées en forêt secondaire qu'en forêt humide primaire. La densité de population moyenne pour le Parc National de Tai est évaluée à 0,23 éléphant par km2. L'éléphant de forêt de l'Afrique de l'ouest est comparéà l'éléphant d'Asie et l'éléphant de savane.This publication has 16 references indexed in Scilit:
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