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Population density of elephants and other key large herbivores in the Amboseli ecosystem of Kenya in relation to droughts [1]

Kenya/Tanzania borderland is a critical area for conservation of biodiversity. This study was done to establish the effects of 2007 and 2009 droughts through aerial counts. Findings indicate that large mammal population collapsed, but some species crashed more than others. Total large mammal density declined over three times (

Publication Date: 
01/09/2016
Moses Makonjio Okello [2], Lekishon Kenana [3], Hanori Maliti & et al [4]
Journal of Arid Environments [5]
64-74
Tags:
Elephant [6], Droughts [7], Kenya [8], Africa [9], Mammals [10], Climate Change [11], Rainfall Pattern [12], Wildlife [13], National Parks [14]

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[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/moses-makonjio-okello
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/lekishon-kenana
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/hanori-maliti-et-al
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/journal-arid-environments
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/elephant
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/droughts
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kenya
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/africa
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mammals
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rainfall-pattern
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/national-parks