Elephant Database
African Elephant Specialist Group

Population Survey

Gabon
Phenotype: Forest (based on geographical location)
Data contributed by peter.mwangi@iucn.org, last updated 12/07/2013
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1682 km²
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Mayombe Area
1682km²
The 2011 Mayombe 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. 2015-10-06 — The reason for change was originally entered as NP, but in fact this estimate replaces (in part) the 1988 estimate for "Rest of Gabon forest range", and so the reason for change has been now corrected to NG. --JB.
Source:Aba'a, R., Maisels, F., Starkey, M., Memiaghe, H.R., 2011. 'Inventaire des grands mammifères et l’impact humaine dans le Mayombe. Activité 3.1b part 1: Rapport Final. Gabon: World Conservation Society.
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