Elephant Database
African Elephant Specialist Group

Population Survey

Gabon
Phenotype: Forest (based on genetic evidence gathered on-site)
Data contributed by peter.mwangi@iucn.org, last updated 22/10/2022
Needs to go back to being the right decay rate
Loango
2007
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1510 km²
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Loango National Park
1510km²
The 2007 Loango National Park elephant estimates using the dung count method. The dung decay rate was not done on site but it was taken to be 80 days using 14 reviewed studies.
Source:Maisels, F. and Strindberg, S. (2012). 'Review of Gabon's elephant status'. Gabon: Wildlife Conservation Society.
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